DNA samples from relatives of Latvians missing in Nepal disaster to be sent to Nepal soon
Latvia's Foreign Ministry will soon send to Nepal DNA samples provided by relatives of all 33 Latvian travelers who went missing in a natural disaster there. This was announced by Edīte Medne, director of the ministry's Consular Department.
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The Consular Department of Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by director Edīte Medne, has announced that DNA samples submitted by relatives of all 33 Latvian travelers who went missing during a natural disaster in Nepal will soon be sent to Nepal.
The transfer of the DNA samples is part of the identification process needed to determine the fate of the missing individuals. The Foreign Ministry, through its Consular Department, continues to coordinate the effort and support the families of the affected travelers.
The source report does not provide further details about the circumstances of the disaster, the progress of the search, or the next steps expected in the process.
