Kathmandu, September 15: A total of 1,399 bodies have been recovered so far from the devastating Bhotekoshi flood, while more than 4,000 people remain missing, according to the latest details released by the Nepal Police.
Of the recovered bodies, 544 are men, 336 are women, while 519 are partial human remains.
Central Police Spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General Avinarayan Kafle said 4,089 people are still missing following the flood. Among them are 2,907 men, 572 women, 272 foreign men and 328 foreign women.
Police said 9,287 people injured in the disaster have been rescued so far.
According to Kafle, DNA samples and other necessary procedures have been completed for the identification of the recovered bodies. So far, 1,230 bodies have been managed following the completion of the required procedures.
Bodies whose identification has not yet been completed have been preserved safely underground, police said.
For identification purposes, DNA samples have been collected from 1,286 recovered bodies and from relatives of 1,889 missing persons.
A total of 7,975 police personnel have so far been mobilized in the flood-affected areas for search and rescue operations, relief distribution and the management of recovered bodies.
Meanwhile, 3,440 people are currently staying at holding centres established in different districts. Search, rescue, relief and other management operations are continuing in the affected areas.
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