A week after the flood tragedy in Nepal, thousands of people still do not know the fate of their missing relatives. Authorities confirmed more than 1,200 dead, a number that may still increase as rescue operations advance.
Rescue teams continue to work intensely, looking for both survivors and bodies among the rubble left by the catastrophe. The situation on the ground remains chaotic, with many regions still inaccessible due to infrastructure damage.
Faced with the impossibility of finding the bodies, many Nepali families are resorting to DNA samples in the hope of identifying the remains of their loved ones. In some more extreme cases, families have already had to perform funeral rites without the body present.
