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Bhotekoshi disaster: Authorities face daunting task of DNA analysis
Nuwakot, Oct 3: Nepal faces a massive forensic challenge to identify victims of the August 26 Himalayan flood, with thousands of DNA samples awaiting analysis and more than 5,000 people still missing. Authorities have recovered 1,454 bodies, around a third of…
Indian media and ethics of crisis reporting
By Deepak Joshi Pokhrel On 26 August 2026, the people of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts of Nepal awoke to one of the darkest days of their lives. The reason: they witnessed a devastating flash flood, reportedly caused by an ice avalanche in the Lhende-…