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Nepal flood death toll reaches 788; body preservation a challenge
Four days after devastating floods in Nepal, the death toll has risen to 788 with 2,502 people missing. Authorities face difficulties preserving recovered bodies and have requested international aid including freezer units and DNA-testing kits.
Four days after flooding struck Nepal, the death toll has reached 788, with 2,502 people still missing, according to officials. Rescue operations are ongoing, but authorities are struggling to preserve the bodies that have been recovered.
Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai said Nepal urgently needs freezer units and DNA-testing kits to identify the deceased quickly, warning that bodies must be preserved to prevent decomposition and reduce public-health risks. He stated that the government is "putting all our resources at disposal in relief and rescue operations."
Rai said Nepal has requested assistance from several countries. Some supplies, such as airtight bags for storing bodies, have already begun arriving, and other equipment is expected soon.
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Nepal flood death toll reaches 788; body preservation a challenge
Four days after devastating floods in Nepal, the death toll has risen to 788 with 2,502 people missing. Authorities face difficulties preserving recovered bodies and have requested international aid including freezer units and DNA-testing kits.
Four days after flooding struck Nepal, the death toll has reached 788, with 2,502 people still missing, according to officials. Rescue operations are ongoing, but authorities are struggling to preserve the bodies that have been recovered.
Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai said Nepal urgently needs freezer units and DNA-testing kits to identify the deceased quickly, warning that bodies must be preserved to prevent decomposition and reduce public-health risks. He stated that the government is "putting all our resources at disposal in relief and rescue operations."
Rai said Nepal has requested assistance from several countries. Some supplies, such as airtight bags for storing bodies, have already begun arriving, and other equipment is expected soon.
- nepal flash floods
- nepal floods
- nepal floods mass burial
- nepal floods death toll
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