DNA sample collection center in operation in flood-hit area
Summary
Nepal Police have set up a DNA sample collection centre in Bidur, Nuwakot, to help identify people missing in the Bhotekoshi River flood. Authorities say 2,564 missing-person applications have been filed, 192 bodies recovered and only 18 identified so far.
Key Points
- Nepal Police established a DNA sample collection centre in Bidur, Nuwakot, to help identify victims of the Bhotekoshi River flood.
- Families from Nuwakot and Rasuwa no longer need to travel to Kathmandu to provide DNA samples.
- Police say 2,564 missing-person applications have been received, 192 bodies recovered and 18 identified so far.
- DNA testing has been expedited so recovered bodies can be handed over to families once identified.
