Rescue teams in Nepal are still searching for thousands missing after the floods. DNA matching has become crucial as damaged bodies slow identification and recovery.

Eleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted with the tough task of identifying casualties, as many bodies are severely affected. Approximately 5,000 people, including several foreign nationals, are still unaccounted for after the ice-rock avalanche. The nation seeks international assistance and advocates for climate justice while striving to restore basic services and repair the widespread damage.

Eleven days post the catastrophic floods in Nepal, search teams are tirelessly looking for those still missing. Authorities are confronted with the tough task of identifying casualties, as many bodies are severely affected. Approximately 5,000 people, including several foreign nationals, are still unaccounted for after the ice-rock avalanche. The nation seeks international assistance and advocates for climate justice while striving to restore basic services and repair the widespread damage.

Nepal is searching for thousands still missing after catastrophic floods triggered by an ice-rock avalanche. DNA sampling and mass burials underline the scale of loss and the challenge of identifying the dead.

Rescuers in Nepal continued searching for those missing on the 11th day, as authorities faced continuing difficulties in identifying the dead

The disaster also caused extensive destruction across the border in Tibet, where Chinese officials have confirmed 43 deaths and said 519 people remain missing. This takes the combined confirmed toll in Nepal and Tibet to 1,387.

Nepal Police said people who come across valuables or important documents should report them to authorities so they can be returned to their rightful owners. Concealing, keeping, using or buying and selling such property could amount to an offence and may lead to legal action, police warned.

Nepal floods prompt DNA testing as families seek closure for missing loved ones amid severe identification challenges.

Nepal floods prompt DNA testing as families seek closure for missing loved ones amid severe identification challenges.