India, Sept. 1 -- The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has issued details of the process for identifying and repatriating the mortal remains of victims of the recent flash floods in Nepal, which have claimed more than 1,000 lives.

In a statement issued on September 1, the embassy said the details were provided by Nepali authorities as a follow-up to its August 29 press release on the identification of mortal remains of victims. For foreign nationals, the process involves nine steps before the remains can be handed over to their respective countries.

As per the Government of Nepal, the following steps will be required for handing over the mortal remains of foreign nationals:

1.Documentation of mortal remains

2. Recording photographs and det...