DNA Samples Collected for Missing Persons in BhoteKoshi Flood

Summary

DNA samples are being collected in Bardiya to confirm the identity of people missing in the BhoteKoshi flood, with 74 people currently unaccounted for in the district. Meanwhile, donations collected at Radhakrishna Temple in Nepalgunj during Shri Krishna Janmashtami will be deposited in the Prime Minister's Relief Fund for flood and landslide victims.

Key Points
  • DNA sample collection has begun in Bardiya to identify residents missing in the BhoteKoshi flood.
  • First-degree relatives of the missing can provide samples at the District Police Office, Bardiya, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM for two days.
  • Police say 74 people are currently missing in the district, including from Barbardiya, Bansgadhi, and Geruwa areas.
  • Radhakrishna Temple in Karkando, Nepalgunj, will deposit Rs 37,808 collected during Janmashtami into the Prime Minister's Relief Fund.
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