Nepal seeks India, China bridges as floods cut key roads and kill 1,356

PTIThe Indian Embassy in Beijing has asked families of Indian nationals who remain missing in China following the "devastating" mudslide and flash flood on August 26 to submit DNA samples to assist in the identification process. (Representative Image)The Embassy of India in China has asked families of Indian nationals who remain missing after the August 26 mudslide and flash flood to submit DNA samples to help authorities identify those missing.

The appeal follows confirmation from Chinese authorities that they are now able to receive DNA samples of the missing Indian nationals for comparison and identification, the Embassy said in a press release.

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