Banke collects sample from 16 persons for DNA matching
Summary
Sixteen people in Banke district have provided DNA samples to help identify victims recovered after the Bhotekoshi flash flood. The district has 23 people missing in the disaster, while three bodies have been identified and 32 others rescued alive.
Key Points
- Sixteen persons in Banke gave blood samples for DNA matching to identify bodies recovered after the Bhotekoshi flash flood.
- Relatives of the missing are hoping to confirm the identities of loved ones whose bodies remain unrecognizable.
- Banke has 23 people missing in the flood, while three bodies from the district have already been identified and 32 others rescued alive.
- The district has contributed Rs 2.4 million to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund as humanitarian aid.
