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Nepal floods: DNA testing offers last hope to families searching for missing loved ones

The case reflects a much larger challenge facing Nepal, where authorities are relying on DNA testing to identify hundreds of bodies recovered after the August 26 floods and help families find relatives who remain missing

Reported by The Hindu Sep 6, 2026 · 10:47 UTC

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