FRANCE 24 in Nepal: In Bharatpur, Authorities Begin Burying Unidentified Bodies
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A tragedy of proportions strikes Nepal, where authorities have resorted to extreme measures for the management of victims caused by the devastating floods that have affected the Himalaya region. Hundreds of bodies that could not be identified were buried in mass graves after the morgues reached maximum capacity.
FRANCE 24 in Nepal: In Bharatpur, authorities begin burying unidentified bodies
In Nepal, the death toll continues to rise. Every day, new bodies are recovered, but many remain unidentifiable. Several days after the devastating floods, some are already in an advanced state of decomposition. Faced with the influx of remains, authorities have begun burying them without formal identification, primarily to limit health risks and the strong odours. FRANCE 24's special correspondents traveled to Bharatpur, in southern Nepal, to o…
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Nepal Floods: The devastating floods in Nepal have caused massive devastation. Hundreds of bodies have been recovered from several areas since the disaster, but most remain unidentified. Due to the rapidly deteriorating condition of the bodies and the lack of space in mortuaries, the local administration has resorted to mass burial of unidentified bodies […] The post "Why are hundreds of bodies being buried in Nepal due to floods? What is the re…
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