Nepal will preserve DNA before burial of unidentified flood victims, PM says
Summary
Nepal will preserve DNA samples and other identifying evidence from unidentified flood victims before burial or other government management, Prime Minister Balendra Shah said. The government says 675 bodies have been recovered so far from flood-hit districts including Rasuwa, Dhading and Nuwakot.
Key Points
- The government will preserve DNA and other identifying evidence from bodies that cannot be identified before burial or other management.
- Prime Minister Balendra Shah said 675 bodies have been recovered from multiple districts affected by the flood.
- Identified bodies are being handed over to relatives, while unidentified bodies are managed under the 2026 directive.
- The devastating Bhotekoshi river flood in Rasuwa caused major loss of life and damage across the river corridor.
