Nepal authorities start burying unidentified and unclaimed victims of deadly floodwaters and mudslides after the tsunami-like surge hit the country on Wednesday morning. NDTV reports that at least 675 bodies have been recovered so far, as the death toll continues to rise.
Authorities preserve DNA samples and use them to enable later identification by families, who can potentially trace the remains through future confirmation processes. NDTV says the burial follows preservation of biological material from victims whose identities are not immediately known, reflecting the scale of the disaster and the presence of many missing people. The outlet also reports that the toll climbs to 734 and that nearly 2,500 people remain missing.
While both reports focus on the same measures—recovering bodies, handling unidentified remains, and relying on DNA for later identification—one emphasizes the pace and number of recoveries, while the other highlights the steps taken for family tracing and the updated figures for deaths and missing persons.
