A month on, Nepal flood victims remain missing as hope and posters fade
Summary
A month after devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi river, around 5,285 people remain missing, with families still searching through hospital notices and photographs. Authorities say 1,453 bodies have been recovered and DNA samples have been collected from 2,060 people to aid identification.
Key Points
- Around 5,285 people are still missing a month after the Bhotekoshi river floods.
- Families posted photographs and notices at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital and the National Trauma Centre to help identify the missing.
- Some relatives have performed last rites using symbolic bodies made from kusha grass after exhausting search efforts.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority says 1,453 bodies have been recovered and DNA samples have been taken from 2,060 people.
