Sourced fact
The News
According to France 24, their correspondent visited hospitals and morgues in Kathmandu to see the aftermath of the devastating floods that hit Nepal a week ago. Authorities have now begun taking DNA samples from relatives of the missing in the hope of identifying the bodies as hopes of finding more survivors fade.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, the catastrophic floods in Nepal are a harsh event with multiple impacts on both humanitarian and economic levels. The floods lead to the deaths and disappearances of many people and severely affect infrastructure and natural resources. In a broader context, Nepal faces ongoing challenges in dealing with the effects of climate change, including increasing floods, which add pressure to the current infrastructure and emergency services.
Original English source excerpt (reference for the News section's wording only): France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from Kathmandu, Nepal, after visiting hospitals and morgues in the city struggling to cope with the influx of dead from the devastating floods that hit the country a week ago. Authorities have now begun taking DNA samples from the relatives of the missing in the hope of identifying the bodies as the hope of finding more survivors fades.
