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Nepal Begins Mass Burials of Unidentified Flood Victims as Families Seek Missing
Authorities have collected DNA from more than 100 bodies and marked graves for later identification as morgues run out of space.
- On Sunday, Nepal reported 734 deaths and nearly 2,500 missing following Wednesday's flash floods, prompting authorities to collect DNA samples from unidentified victims before burial.
- Morgues across Nepal are overwhelmed and many bodies have started decomposing, forcing authorities to request freezer storage units from other countries to preserve public health.
- By Saturday, authorities had completed DNA profiling for more than 100 bodies, which are being buried 1.5 metres deep with a 40-centimetre gap maintained for future retrieval and documented on concrete platforms.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah stated the government's priority is ensuring citizen safety, saying, "Only bodies that cannot be identified will be managed by the government after preserving DNA." Officials coordinate with Bharatpur Hospital for identification.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority warned on Sunday that water levels in the Bhotekoshi River have risen again, urging residents and rescue personnel in flood-hit districts to remain alert.
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Nepal begins mass burials of unidentified flood victims as families seek missing
By Sahana Bajracharya CHITWAN, Nepal Aug 30 (Reuters) - Nepal's scenic Chitwan district, known for its forests and rivers, has become the site of mass burials for hundreds of unidentified victims whose bodies were swept away by the torrent that devasta...
The medical teams collected DNA samples from each victim prior to burial so that families were allowed to exhume the bodies for the necessary rites.
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