In Nepal, mass burials of unidentified bodies have begun after the devastating floods, as morgues overflow, reports infohub.kz.
According to The Guardian, the death toll continues to rise, and authorities admit they are struggling to identify the deceased. Many bodies are disfigured beyond recognition and found kilometers away from their homes. Due to a lack of space for safe storage, a decision was made for mass burials.
Before burial, DNA samples are taken from each victim, and bodies are marked with identification tags so that relatives can later claim them for funeral rites.
In Chitwan district, about 160 km downstream from the worst-hit region, more than 250 bodies have washed ashore. However, due to severe damage, only nine have been identified. Many will be buried, at least temporarily, in a forest on the outskirts of the town.
To speed up identification, local officials have resorted to an unusual method: they have asked people to look at photos of the bodies and look for distinctive features—necklaces, wedding rings, tattoos, scars. The images are posted on Nepal's police website and on walls outside the morgue in Kathmandu.
Recall that on August 26, a landslide occurred near the border crossing between China and Nepal, disrupting road traffic, communication, and electricity. Later, a powerful flood occurred, leaving thousands missing. The flood was attributed to an earthquake and subsequent landslide. According to the latest data, the death toll has exceeded 900.
Additionally, in the disaster zone on the Nepal-China border, searches continue for three female citizens of Kazakhstan.