Malaysia Ready to Send DNA Experts to Nepal
Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Malaysia is ready to deploy Chemistry Department DNA experts to Nepal to help identify flood victims if requested.
- DNA samples from relatives of 55 people who remain missing have been collected.
Malaysia is prepared to send DNA experts from its Chemistry Department to Nepal to help identify victims of the flood disaster, Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said.
The experts would be deployed if Nepalese authorities require assistance, with the aim of speeding up the identification process.
DNA samples from the next of kin of 55 people who remain unaccounted for have already been collected.
Malaysia is prepared to send DNA experts from the Chemistry Department to Nepal if needed.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.