Mass Burials in Nepal as Death Toll From Flash Floods Exceeds 1,000 – WTOP News
Security forces are burying unidentified victims in temporary graves as Nepal collects DNA and more than 3,900 people remain missing, officials said.
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Authorities have begun burying bodies in the face of public health risks and the overflow of morgues
Nepal Flood: Mass Burials Conducted in Kathmandu as Hospital Runs out of Space
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Security forces donned in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) carried the body bags and buried them in the Gorkarna forest area on the outskirts of Kathmandu. World News | Nepal Flood: Mass Burials Conducted in Kathmandu as Hospital Runs out of Space.
Mass burials underway in Nepal as morgues run out of space
Following devastating floods in Nepal, Kathmandu has initiated mass burials for unidentified victims as morgues have exceeded capacity. Security forces are burying bodies with markers and collecting DNA samples for future identification. The government has amended the Unidentified and Unclaimed Bodies Management Guidelines, 2021, to facilitate the management of disaster victims, including provisions for autopsies, DNA collection, and temporary b…
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