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Nepal authorities are burying unidentified bodies recovered from the Trishuli and Narayani rivers after devastating floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing. DNA samples, identification tags, GPS mapping and concrete markers are being used to ensure bodies can later be identified and returned to families.

Chitwan: Authorities in Nepal have begun burying unidentified bodies recovered from the Trishuli and Narayani riverbanks in a forest area in Chitwan, as morgues face a shortage of space following devastating flash floods that have left hundreds dead and thousands missing.

The bodies are being buried only after DNA samples are collected and identification records are prepared, allowing authorities to retrieve and hand them over to families if a match is established later.

A Nepali official at the site said the procedure was being carried out in accordance with international guidelines and stressed that the burial process would preserve the identity of each body.

"Especially in our current situation, all the bodies we have retrieved along the Trishuli and Narayani river banks, from Fisling to Ghumghatte and Triveni, have been collected. Six of these bodies have already been handed over to their respective families," the official said.