Nepal-Tibet floods: Nepal struggles to store, identify bodies carried downstream by devastating flood
Authorities in Nepal are struggling to manage the recovery and storage of bodies following devastating floods caused by the Bhotekoshi river. Temporary facilities are being established as hospital morgues reach maximum capacity.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the logistical challenges faced by developing nations during extreme weather events and the need for improved emergency infrastructure.
CHITWAN/POKHARA/NAWALPARASI EAST/DHADING, Nepal (The Kathmandu Post/ANN): The bodies of people swept away by the Bhotekoshi flood on Aug 26 are turning up far downstream, creating a growing challenge for the authorities struggling to find places to store and identify them.
Remains from Rasuwa and Nuwakot have been recovered in Nuwakot and as far downstream as Chitwan, Tanahun, Nawalparasi and other areas.
With morgues in Nuwakot, Dhading and Nawalparasi running out of space, some bodies have been sent to neighbouring districts.
In Chitwan, where the number of recoveries has exceeded hospital capacity, the authorities are setting up a temporary facility. Hospitals in Pokhara have also reported that their morgues are filling up after bodies began arriving from several districts.
In Chitwan, authorities are preparing a temporary body storage centre in Bharatpur after hospitals struggled to cope with the number of bodies being recovered.
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