Nepal floods: Relatives of missing individuals urged to provide DNA samples
Expatriate heirs are requested to undergo DNA profiling at an accredited laboratory in their respective countries and send a copy of the DNA profile to Nepal Police.
Nepalese police are using DNA profiling to identify bodies and body parts found after flash floods and landslides that have killed 903 people, with around 4,247 still unaccounted for. The police are asking relatives of those missing to provide DNA samples for matching with the remains found. Relatives in Nepal can provide blood samples at a hospital in Kathmandu or local police stations, while those abroad are asked to undergo DNA profiling in certified labs and send the results to the Nepalese police.
According to the Kathmandu Post, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that 903 bodies, including body parts, have been found in several affected districts, with Chitwan recording the highest number of bodies found at 272.
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