Banke collects sample from 16 persons for DNA matching
Summary
Banke district has collected DNA samples from 16 relatives to help identify bodies recovered after the Bhotekoshi flash flood. The district has also contributed Rs 2.4 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund for flood victims.
Key Points
- DNA samples were collected from 16 people in Banke to identify bodies recovered after the Bhotekoshi flash flood.
- Relatives of the missing provided blood samples, which will be sent to Nepal Police's Central Forensics Laboratory.
- Banke has recorded 23 people missing in the flood, with three dead identified and 32 others rescued alive.
- The district contributed Rs 2.4 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund as humanitarian aid.
