India gathers DNA from relatives to identify 29 Gujarati victims of Nepal flash floods

The central government announced that DNA samples are being taken from family members of 29 people from Gujarat who lost their lives in the flash floods that struck Nepal earlier this month. The collection is part of a coordinated effort with Nepalese authorities to use forensic DNA profiling for victim identification, given the difficulty of visual confirmation after the disaster. Officials said the samples will be processed at accredited laboratories in India, and results will be shared with Nepal's disaster management agencies. The move aims to provide closure to grieving families and to maintain accurate casualty records across the border. The initiative reflects growing cooperation between the two neighboring countries in handling cross‑border humanitarian crises.