Nepal mass-buries unidentified flood victims as DNA ID effort lags

A glacial collapse-triggered flash flood in Chitwan, Nepal has killed hundreds and left thousands missing, prompting mass burials of unidentified victims. Authorities are collecting DNA samples to identify the dead, but the scale of the disaster and lack of identification infrastructure complicate the response. The event underscores the growing risk of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas as climate change accelerates.