Aug 26 disaster: Sample collection from 1,181 dead bodies for DNA matching
Summary
DNA samples have been collected from 1,181 bodies and blood samples from 1,186 relatives to identify victims of the Bhotekoshi flash flood. The disaster has left 1,339 dead bodies recovered, 4,044 people missing, and caused widespread damage to homes, roads, bridges, hydropower projects, and farmland.
Key Points
- Samples from 1,181 bodies and 1,186 relatives have been collected for DNA matching to identify victims of the Bhotekoshi flood.
- A total of 1,339 bodies have been recovered and 4,044 people remain missing after the August 26 floods in the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems.
- The floods affected 7,570 houses and 32,933 people, while 48 government offices were damaged.
- Roads, bridges, agricultural land, hydropower projects, a solar plant, and transmission lines were also damaged, with 783 MW of hydropower capacity affected.
