‘The river has taken everything’: people return to remains of their homes in Nepal
Precariousness of living in Devighat by the Trishuli River underlined as waters swell again and residents flee to higher ground
TL;DR
- Hundreds of bodies are washing up in Nepal and Tibet following devastating floods.
- Morgues are overflowing, and mass burials are occurring as authorities struggle to identify the dead.
- DNA samples are being taken before bodies are buried in shallow graves in hopes of future identification.
- Survivors are returning to their destroyed homes, facing immense loss and uncertain futures.
- The Nepal government has requested over 1,000 freezer units for storing the deceased.
- Search and rescue teams face extreme difficulties in retrieving bodies from mud and debris.
- Residents express despair over the destruction of their homes and possessions, with fears of long recovery times.