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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274 unidentified bodies recovered from floods in Nepal have been temporarily buried in Devgat Forest in Chitwan Regency. Authorities have completed DNA sample collection and tagging for identification, and in accordance with Nepalese regulations, the remains will be preserved for the next 12 years before being returned to their families. Acting Commissioner Adhikari expressed his hope that they would rest in peace in a sacred place.
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Five days after a furious storm crossing the mountainous passages of Nepal, authorities of the city of Bharatpur, more than 160 kilometers from where the floods initially reached, transported hundreds of bodies to a mass burial in a local forest. Without the ability to preserve the bodies that reached its shores, the decision was made despite the indignation of family members.
The death toll from last week's devastating floods in Nepal has risen to 903, disaster management authorities said on Monday, bringing the confirmed death toll in Nepal and China to at least 919. The number of missing people in Nepal also […] The post More than 900 dead in Nepal, thousands missing, mass burials begin appeared first on Novi list.
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