According to the website of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Health recently jointly formulated the Opinions on the Handling of the Remains of the Victims of the "5. 12" Earthquake in order to properly and timely handle the remains of the victims of the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, prevent the occurrence and prevalence of the epidemic in the earthquake-stricken areas, ensure the health of the people in the disaster-stricken areas and maintain social stability in the disaster-stricken areas.
Clear requirements were put forward for the disposal methods of remains, identification procedures of remains, disposal of remains of overseas personnel, health and epidemic prevention, coordination and cooperation, and funding guarantee. The opinion pointed out that if the identity of the deceased can be confirmed according to the valid identity documents of the victims or by relatives, the civil affairs department will arrange cremation; Do not have the conditions for cremation, the implementation of burial treatment.
For those who do not have valid identity documents or whose relatives can't identify the victims, the public security and health departments should number, record, take photos and take samples for DNA testing as far as possible according to the actual situation in the disaster area, which will be kept and tested by the public security department in a unified way, and a DNA database for the identification of victims of the "5. 12" earthquake will be established. The remains shall be cremated or buried in time.
If it is confirmed that the victims are foreigners, the remains will be embalmed by china funeral association, and the identification, notification and transportation of the victims will be handled in accordance with relevant regulations. The opinion emphasizes that the disposal and burial of the remains should be carried out under the guidance of the health department and with reference to the relevant technical plans of the Ministry of Health.
In order to avoid environmental pollution caused by the decay of the remains, the relevant identification procedures should be completed and disposed of as soon as possible after the remains are found. When disposing of the remains, we must strictly abide by the operating rules, respect the dignity of the victims, and do a good job in appeasing the families of the victims.
Casualties in Wenchuan earthquake
According to the statistics of Sichuan Earthquake Relief Chronicle published by Sichuan People's Publishing House on 20 17, as of September 25th, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake on 5. 12 * killed 69,227 people,17,923 people were missing, 374,643 people were injured to varying degrees, and 65,433 people were injured.
Among them, 68708 people died in Sichuan Province, and 17923 people were missing. People died in 19 cities (states) in Sichuan except Panzhihua and Yibin, especially in Aba, Mianyang, Deyang, Chengdu and Guangyuan. More than 4,000 people died in five cities (states), including Aba, Mianyang and Deyang with more than 10,000 casualties.
In Yingxiu Town, Wenchuan County, the epicenter, the 5 12 Wenchuan earthquake killed 5,462 people, and Beichuan County, which was destroyed in the 5 12 Wenchuan earthquake, caused a large number of casualties. In Donghekou Village, Hongguang Township, Qingchuan County, 250 kilometers northeast of Yingxiu, the 5 12 Wenchuan earthquake caused four communities to be completely buried.
The above contents refer to the view of Sichuan News Network-the remains of Wenchuan earthquake victims.