After deadly floods, Nepal buries hundreds of unidentified bodies
Following devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal, authorities are working to bury hundreds of unidentified victims whose bodies washed up in rivers, with a mass burial site set up at Devghat in Chitwan district.
In the aftermath of deadly flash floods and landslides, authorities in Nepal are continuing efforts to bury hundreds of unidentified victims. Many bodies were swept away by floodwaters and later recovered along riverbanks, but a large number of them could not be identified.
The burials are taking place at a mass grave site in Devghat, located in Nepal's Chitwan district. Members of the Armed Police Force (APF) have been carrying out the work, transporting the recovered bodies to the site for burial.
An image captured on August 30, 2026 shows APF personnel moving bodies to the mass grave in Devghat, which has become the main location for burying those killed in the flash floods and the landslides they triggered.
The number of unidentified victims is estimated to be in the hundreds, underscoring the scale of the disaster. Because the identities of many of the dead could not be established, authorities decided to proceed with a collective burial at the site, both to manage public health concerns and to ensure the victims received a dignified burial.
The report on the situation was issued on September 1, 2026, describing the ongoing recovery and burial operations in the region following the flood disaster.
