After examining over 200 bodies, Nepali doctor holds out hope for missing Koreans
CHITWAN, Nepal — As a doctor, Arbin Shakya has witnessed countless deaths. But even he felt overwhelmed by the sight of bodies drifting endlessly downstream. Large numbers of bodies swept away by the floods were recovered across Chitwan’s low-lying plains. Shakya had spent six days without leaving Bharatpur Hospital in Nepal’s Chitwan district when the Hankook Ilbo interviewed him Monday. He was…
CHITWAN, Nepal — Dr. Arbin Shakya, a physician, has seen his share of fatalities during his career. However, the sight of countless bodies carried away by floods in Chitwan's low-lying plains left him deeply shaken. The Hankook Ilbo interviewed Dr. Shakya on Monday, six days after the floods, as he was still at Bharatpur Hospital.
He was responsible for examining the bodies recovered from the river, collecting DNA samples for identification, and handling over 200 bodies in that time. "Bodies poured in during the first two days after the floods," Dr. Shakya explained. Despite his profession and the nature of his work, he found it emotionally draining. Chitwan is located roughly 200 kilometers from the flood zone near the Tibetan border.
Upon being carried by the torrents all the way to Chitwan, most of the bodies were left in ruins, with many appearing only as an arm, a leg, or a torso. These bodies bore numerous wounds from being battered against rocks.
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