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  "id": 4195105,
  "title": "Nepal authorities begin burying 229 unidentified bodies after floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nepal-authorities-begin-burying-229-unidentified-bodies-after-floods",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T12:56:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1521405/nepal-authorities-begin-burying-229-unidentified-bodies-after-floods"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nepal's Chitwan district authorities have commenced the burial of 229 unidentified bodies following the devastating floods in Rasuwa on Wednesday, according to reports from The Kathmandu Post and New Straits Times. The District Security Committee reported that out of the 233 bodies recovered, only four had been identified, with the rest decomposing to the point where visual identification was no longer feasible. Health experts have expressed concern over the potential for increased disease outbreaks due to further decomposition and the resulting foul odour. As an emergency measure, the committee decided to bury all unidentified and unclaimed bodies using the Unidentified and Unclaimed Bodies Management (First Amendment) Directive, 2026. Each body has been assigned a unique identification number for future DNA confirmation, and records will be maintained accordingly. The burial site is located in an open area in Devghat, Ward 1, of Bharatpur Metropolitan City.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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