Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Opens DNA Matching For Missing Nepal Victims
Blood relatives of missing Nepal flash-flood victims can provide samples for DNA matching.
The facility is available to relatives from the Chennai, Madurai and Thanjavur regions.
Of 305 people who traveled to Nepal, 220 had been rescued and brought home by Wednesday.
Authorities were still trying to trace the remaining 85 people.
Parents and children can submit samples free of cost at government forensic laboratories.
- Who
- The 305 people from Tamil Nadu who traveled to Nepal, their missing relatives, and the governments and agencies involved in the search.
- What
- The Tamil Nadu Government announced free DNA matching for identifying victims among the 85 travelers still missing.
- When
- The announcement was made on Thursday; the flash floods struck Nepal on August 26, and the figures were reported through Wednesday.
- Where
- Samples can be provided at government forensic laboratories in Chennai, Madurai and Thanjavur; the search is taking place in Nepal.
- Why
- To help identify victims and trace people still missing after the Nepal flash floods.
- Total travelers
- 305 people from Tamil Nadu traveled to Nepal.
- Rescued
- 220 people had been saved and brought home by Wednesday.
- Still missing
- 85 people remained to be traced.
- Eligible relatives
- First-degree relatives, such as parents or children, can provide blood samples.
- Testing cost
- DNA matching is free of cost.
- Sample locations
- Government forensic laboratories in Chennai, Madurai and Thanjavur.
- Agencies assisting
- The Union Government, the Nepal Government and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu were helping with the search.