Search and rescue efforts are on after the Nepal flash floods
Mumbai: As families across Maharashtra continue to await information about relatives missing in the Nepal flash floods, the Maharashtra Mountaineers Rescue Coordination Centre (MMRCC) has begun a statewide exercise to help identify the missing and coordinate the return of mortal remains. Families with missing first-degree relatives have been asked to take two steps: Check Nepal Police portal: Families should check the Nepal Police’s online disaster portal for photographs and details of recovered deceased persons. Fill MMRCC form: Whether or not the missing person is found on the portal, families have been asked to submit details through the MMRCC’s official form.
If a missing person is identified from photographs or other available information, families are still requested to complete the form so that MMRCC and the Maharashtra government can maintain the information required for further coordination, including the transfer of remains.
The MMRCC said the information submitted would be kept confidential and used only for identification of missing persons and the process of transferring remains, in coordination with Maharashtra government. The form seeks details of the missing person, including name and Aadhaar/passport details, as well as the name, relationship and contact details of the family member submitting the information.