Govt asks grieving families for DNA samples
Summary
The government has asked families of people missing in the Bhotekoshi floods to send DNA samples to help identify recovered remains. More than 21,000 security personnel are involved in search, rescue and relief operations, while foreign rescue and forensic teams have been mobilized to support the response.
Key Points
- Immediate family members of people missing in the Bhotekoshi floods are being asked to submit DNA profiles through Nepal Police or Nepal Police Hospital to help identify remains.
- The government has said unidentified remains may be temporarily buried with identification numbers under international protocol until they can be matched later.
- More than 21,000 personnel from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force are engaged in search, rescue, evacuation and relief operations.
- India, China, South Korea and Singapore are assisting with tunnel rescue, forensic work and victim identification support.
