Difficulty Identifying Victims of Bhote Koshi Flood Due to Body Decomposition
Summary
Bodies recovered from the Bhote Koshi flood in Rasuwa are difficult to identify because many are decomposed or severely damaged. The government has begun DNA testing to match remains with missing persons and hand them over to families.
Key Points
- Bodies recovered from the Bhote Koshi flood in Rasuwa are difficult to identify because of decomposition, unrecognizable faces, and missing body parts.
- The government has started DNA-based identification so remains can be matched with missing persons and handed to their families.
- The National Forensic Science Laboratory in Khumaltar is asking relatives such as parents, sons, or daughters of the missing to provide blood samples.
- In Kathmandu Valley, samples will be collected at the Nepal Police Hospital in Maharajgunj; people outside the valley should contact their nearest District Police Office.
