Nepal Floods: There has been a humanitarian problem caused by the floods in Nepal, as the government continues its efforts to identify and trace the victims and those missing after the floods.
DNA Samples to Help Identify Victims
As rescue and recovery efforts continue, the identification of the bodies of the victims not recognized in the process has become one of the most critical issues. DNA samples are preserved in order to possibly identify the victims scientifically.
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Identification Numbers for Unidentified Victims
Balen Shah has also made it clear that it is important to have proper documentation for the unidentified victims. Giving the victims numbers would enable the government to keep track of them and avoid losing the victims in the government records. .
Missing Victims Create a Challenge
The increasing number of victims and missing persons has placed more burden on the rescue teams and government officials. Rescue operations are mainly focused on identifying people trapped in different areas. To the families of the victims, DNA records and identification would be one of the main ways in which they will be able to get answers.
Why DNA Identification Is Important?
The use of DNA to identify victims becomes important especially where victims cannot be identified using photos, personal items or other physical evidence. DNA samples can then be matched with the samples from their families. It may take some time, but the proper documentation of the biological samples and personal identification of victims helps to solve cases involving missing people.
Efforts to Recover and Identify Victims
Apart from rescue efforts in the disaster relief efforts, there is another challenge facing the government. One of the most important things in disasters like the floods is proper documentation of the victims. As Nepal continues to deal with the effects of the flood, there is ongoing rescue, recovery, identification, and tracing of the missing victims.
