# Inside Nepal’s mortuaries: The struggle to identify flood victims

https://mins.news/en/video/37917

- DW News, 2026-08-30 21:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtxgDhkAbzw

> Bodies of people swept away by floods in Nepal are being found far downstream, making it increasingly difficult for authorities to store and identify them. Mortuaries in Nuwakot and Dhading are running out of room, with some remains moved to nearby districts. One facility has received about 60 bodies and is struggling to establish their identities.

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