Nepal Floods: Hundreds of Bodies Still Unidentified

KATHMANDU — One week after catastrophic floods swept through Nepal, hospitals and morgues in the capital are overwhelmed as authorities struggle to identify hundreds of victims. With the hope of finding more survivors fading, officials have started collecting DNA samples from relatives of the missing. Shahzaib Wahlah, reporting for France 24 from Kathmandu, visited local hospitals and morgues, where staff are coping with a massive influx of dead bodies. The scale of the disaster has left many families desperate for answers, as they wait to learn the fate of their loved ones. In response, Nepali authorities have begun taking DNA samples from the relatives of the missing. This process is designed to match the unidentified bodies with their families, providing closure in the wake of the disaster. The move comes as rescue teams shift their focus from finding survivors to recovery and identification efforts.