Government begins collecting DNA samples from relatives of persons missing in Rasuwa flood (Pictures)
Summary
The government has begun collecting DNA samples from relatives of people missing in the Rasuwa flood to speed up scientific identification of victims. Samples are being taken at Nepal Police Hospital in Maharajgunj as rescue operations continue and unidentified bodies are matched with family DNA.
Key Points
- DNA samples are being collected at Nepal Police Hospital in Maharajgunj to identify people missing in the Rasuwa flood.
- Police say scientific identification is needed because recovered bodies may be badly damaged or difficult to recognize.
- Close relatives such as a missing person’s father, mother, son, or daughter are being asked to provide blood or swab samples.
- Unidentified bodies from the disaster will be matched with the collected DNA samples as rescue work continues.
