The devastating floods in Nepal have left behind a heartbreaking human tragedy. Families are mourning loved ones killed in the disaster, while thousands remain missing and others wait anxiously for news.
With bodies being swept hundreds of kilometres downstream, many have been recovered in an advanced state of decomposition. Authorities are temporarily burying unidentified bodies while preserving DNA samples, photographs and identifying details, allowing families to identify their loved ones later and perform the final rites.
For many, the wait continues-for a name, an identity, a body and a final goodbye. This is the devastating human cost of Nepal’s floods.
