Nepal Flash Flood: Chitwan Authorities Bury Unidentified Bodies Amid Morgue Space Crisis, Preserve DNA Samples For Future Identification | Video
Chitwan: Authorities in Nepal have begun burying unidentified bodies recovered from the Trishuli and Narayani riverbanks in a forest area in Chitwan, as morgues face a shortage of space following devastating flash floods that have left hundreds dead and thousands missing. The bodies are being buried only after DNA samples are collected and identification records are prepared, allowing authorities…
Chitwan authorities have begun burying unidentified bodies recovered from the Trishuli and Narayani riverbanks following devastating flash floods that have left hundreds dead and thousands missing. Morgues are facing a shortage of space, prompting the burial process in a forest area. DNA samples are collected and identification records prepared before burial, allowing families to be informed if a match is made later.
So far, only four out of 233 bodies have been identified, with six families receiving their loved ones. Authorities follow international guidelines, using unique codes and markers for each body buried separately in trenches. DNA samples from unidentified bodies are being stored at 21 hospitals across the country, to be matched with relatives' samples for identification.
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