1,252 Bodies Recovered After Devastating Flood in Rasuwa
Summary
1,252 bodies have been recovered after the devastating flood in Rasuwa, with hundreds of remains still unidentified. Nepal Police say search, rescue, road clearing and body management operations are ongoing, while DNA samples are being collected for identification.
Key Points
- A total of 1,252 bodies have been recovered after the flood in Rasuwa, according to an updated Nepal Police report.
- The recovered dead include 476 men, 126 women, 44 girls and 34 boys, while 428 partial body parts and 82 bodies remain unidentified.
- Nepal Police have deployed 7,892 security personnel for ongoing search, rescue, road clearing and body management work.
- DNA samples from 1,083 deceased individuals and 591 relatives have been collected to help identify unidentified bodies.
