Family Waits for DNA Test After Hand Found in Nepal Floods
· World · Indian Express, New York Times
Relatives of a missing family in Nepal are awaiting DNA test results after a human hand was discovered downstream in Nawalpur following catastrophic floods along the Trishuli River. Raj Kumar Diyali, his wife Shriti, and their four-year-old son Siraj went missing when the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood swept through their home in Syaphrubesi, Rasuwa. The disaster has become one of Nepal's worst recent floods, leaving 1,114 people dead and nearly 3,916 listed as missing as of September 2. Over 21,000 security personnel have participated in search and rescue operations across eight affected districts. The family's nephew discovered the hand washed ashore, prompting authorities to conduct forensic testing for formal identification.
Why it matters
The devastating floods have left thousands of families searching for missing relatives amid a rising death toll across multiple districts in Nepal.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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