{
  "id": 5302239,
  "title": "After Nepal’s devastating floods, DNA tests help identify victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/after-nepals-devastating-floods-dna-tests-help-identify-victims",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-03T10:06:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260903-nepal-struggles-to-identify-the-remains-found-in-floods"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The recent flash floods in Nepal have left authorities facing a major challenge: identifying the remains that have been recovered, some of which are in an advanced state of decomposition. For health reasons, unidentified bodies have begun to be buried. Before each burial, DNA samples are taken, while relatives of people reported missing can visit DNA collection centres to provide samples of their…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}