Overview
- An ice‑rock avalanche on August 26 triggered flash floods that tore through northern and central Nepal and left thousands dead or missing.
- The Indian Ministry of External Affairs and Home Affairs have activated designated forensic facilities including CFSLs, SFSLs, NFSU labs and NABL‑accredited centres to prepare DNA profiles for relatives living in India.
- Eligible donors are first‑degree biological relatives — parents, children or siblings — who can give samples at the listed Indian labs at no cost in some states under local arrangements.
- Nepal Police has advised Autosomal STR profiling for identification and families or labs should email completed profiles and required preliminary information to dnacodis@nepalpolice.gov.np with a copy to eoikathmandufloodsupport@gmail.com and use the Embassy helpline +977 9841 6160 95 for coordination.
- The measure is meant to speed scientific identification, give families clearer answers, and reduce the burden on Nepali teams, but it depends on strict technical standards and cross‑border coordination for reliable matches.