Kathmandu : The death toll from the devastating flood in the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa on Bhadra 10 has reached 1,451, according to the latest details released by Nepal Police on Monday morning.
Police said a total of 1,449 bodies have been recovered from various districts. Of them, 236 were recovered in Rasuwa, 203 in Nuwakot, 72 in Dhading, 367 in Chitwan, 79 in Gorkha, 38 in Tanahun, 232 in Nawalparasi East and 222 in Nawalparasi West. Two other people who were injured in the flood died while undergoing treatment in Kathmandu.
Authorities have been carrying out DNA testing and other necessary procedures to identify the recovered bodies. So far, 1,292 bodies have been managed and securely buried after completing the required identification and other procedures, police said.
A total of 3,283 DNA samples have been collected for the identification process, including 1,286 samples from the deceased and 1,997 from their relatives.
Police have also uploaded details of 1,362 unidentified bodies to their official website to assist families and relatives in the identification process.
A total of 7,975 police personnel have so far been deployed in the flood-affected areas for search and rescue operations, relief distribution and management of recovered bodies. Police said efforts are continuing to locate 4,655 people who remain missing.
Meanwhile, 1,342 people are currently being kept at holding centers established in different districts, according to the latest police update.
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