Bhotekoshi Flood Update: 1,457 bodies recovered
As of 6:00 pm on Friday, 1,457 bodies have been recovered.
Of them, 236 were found in Rasuwa, 205 in Nuwakot, 73 in Dhading, 369 in Chitwan, 80 in Gorkha, 38 in Tanahun, 232 in Nawalparasi East and 222 in Nawalparasi West. Two people died while undergoing treatment in Kathmandu. So far, 1,334 bodies have been managed (preserved under the soil) after completing the necessary procedures to identify the bodies found. A total of 3,419 DNA samples, including 1,337 of dead bodies and 2,082 of relatives, have been collected for body identification. A total of
3,292 DNA samples, including 1,233 bodies and 2,059 relatives, have been profiled. Also, the details of 1,438 unidentified bodies have also been uploaded on the website of Nepal Police.
A total of
7,975 police personnel have been mobilized for rescue, search, relief distribution and dead body management in the flood-hit areas. So far, 4,720 missing people are being searched. Similarly, 1,343 people have been kept in holding centers in different districts.
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