No matches yet for six South Africans missing in Nepal floods
None of the six South Africans missing since the August 26 floods on the Nepal-China border have been identified so far. Searchers have run DNA and fingerprint comparisons against samples from the families, and every attempt has come back without a match. The flooding tore through the border zone where Nepal meets Tibet, sweeping away homes and road crossings along the river. Relatives in South Africa are pressing for clarity on the legal process around identifying remains and having them returned. Officials have not given a timeline for further forensic work or for any formal word on the missing. Weeks have now passed since the disaster, and the families are still waiting for answers. Consular staff are keeping the relatives informed as test results come in.
DNA and fingerprint comparisons have so far failed to identify any of the six South Africans missing since the August 26 floods on the Nepal-China border, while families await clarity on the legal process.