# Nepal floods: The challenge of identifying victims buried under silt

https://mins.news/en/video/44588

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-04 00:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6n0CpYHIc4

> Nepal’s devastating flash floods have left rescue and forensic teams struggling to locate, recover and identify victims buried beneath deep silt. Forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black explains how teams compare ante-mortem information with post-mortem findings, stressing the need for accurate identification.

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