20 identified out of 669 flood victims as Nepal prepares mass burials
Summary
Authorities are preparing emergency burials for victims of the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli floods as mortuaries fill up and bodies begin to decompose. Only 20 of the 669 recovered bodies had been identified by Saturday evening, while districts including Chitwan and Kathmandu are scouting burial sites.
Key Points
- Only 20 of the 669 bodies recovered after the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli floods had been identified by Saturday evening.
- The government has issued an emergency directive to manage unidentified and unclaimed bodies when mortuary space is exhausted.
- Chitwan has recovered 233 bodies and selected a burial site in Devghat after collecting DNA samples from the remains.
- Kathmandu and other districts are also preparing similar emergency burial measures.
