Blood samples from relatives of missing persons in Nepal floods collected
Twenty-three relatives gave blood samples for DNA tests to help match recovered bodies with people missing in the Nepal floods, officials said.
- On Saturday, 23 relatives of persons missing in Nepal floods provided blood samples at Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital for DNA testing to identify recovered bodies.
- While 16 of the missing tourists were from Thanjavur district, others hailed from neighboring regions and northern Tamil Nadu, all participating in a tour organized by a Kumbakonam-based travel agency.
- Collector Revathi reviewed the blood sample collection process on Saturday; according to official sources, the testing effort will continue for a few more days.
- Sati Sigdel makes daily visits to a hospital wall in Kathmandu blanketed in photographs of missing relatives, searching for news of her cousin among retrieved bodies.
- Efforts to identify victims remain ongoing as officials coordinate with the Nepal administration to compare DNA profiles with bodies recovered from the flood.
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