Families in Badgama and Mainakaderi in Saptari are facing the festival season after fires destroyed homes and possessions. Emergency assistance is helping meet immediate needs, but residents are worried about the cost of rebuilding and replacing household essentials. Recovery is likely to take longer than the holiday period.

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