# Weeks after Nepal flood, thousands remain missing as most recovered bodies go unidentified

https://mins.news/en/item/60887

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 12:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/weeks-after-nepal-flood-thousands-still-missing-most-recovered-bodies-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaa8724a4391a00012670a8

> Nepali authorities said Wednesday that only about 7% of the bodies recovered after the devastating flood had been identified. The figure highlights the scale of efforts needed to help thousands of families learn what happened to their loved ones.

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