Mass Burials as Death Toll From Flash Floods Exceeds 1,000
- On Tuesday, authorities in Kathmandu began burying unidentified flood victims in temporary trenches after local morgues with a capacity of 350 bodies became overwhelmed. Police used numbered markers and DNA samples to facilitate future identification.
- A glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered the disaster, registering as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event that sent rock, ice, and meltwater into valleys. This surge entered rivers across Nepal and Tibet, causing them to rise rapidly.
- Nepalese authorities have rescued at least 11,814 people so far, though the disaster agency reports 1,003 deaths and 3,916 missing, including 583 foreign nationals. Search teams continue combing through mud and debris for survivors.
- To manage the crisis, the government amended the Unidentified and Unclaimed Bodies Management Guidelines to streamline victim identification. New provisions mandate DNA collection and limited autopsies to facilitate the eventual return of remains to families.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah emphasized that the disaster indicates rising risks in the Himalayan region due to climate change, calling for the international community to address climate-induced disasters. Shah made the statement Monday night on social media.
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Mass burials as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000
KATHMANDU (AP): Rescue teams with search dogs continued to search through mud, rocks and debris yesterday on the border with Nepal and China for thousands of people still missing following the catastrophic floods that tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.
Mass burials of victims continue in Nepal one week after flash floods
Many were outraged and expressed their disapproval after the government revealed it intended to carry out mass “temporary” burials of the deceased. Nepal’s largely Hindu community objected to the measure which they say goes against religious traditions.
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