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- Twenty-three relatives of people missing in the recent Nepal floods gave blood samples at Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital on Saturday for DNA testing.
- The samples will be compared with bodies recovered by the Nepal administration to identify the missing, who were part of a tour organised by a Kumbakonam-based travel agency.
- The missing persons were from Thanjavur and other districts of Tamil Nadu, and sample collection is set to continue for a few more days.
- District Collector R. Revathi reviewed the collection process on September 5.
What to watch next
- Whether more relatives provide samples in the coming days, as collection will continue.
- Results of DNA matching between relatives' samples and bodies recovered in Nepal.
- Any official updates on the identification of the missing tourists from Thanjavur and other districts.
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