Ahmedabad plane crash: 215 DNA samples matched, 198 bodies handed to their families
In the recent Ahmedabad plane crash tragedy, 241 people out of 242 onboard died. DNA matches identified 215 victims in the Air India AI-171 plane crash while mortal remains of a total of 198 deceased were handed over to their respective families, ANI reported.
Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi on June 20 said, "215 DNA samples have been matched, of which the mortal remains of 198 deceased have been handed over to their families...Of the 198 deceased, 149 are Indian nationals, seven Portuguese, 32 British and one Canadian."
As per the report, the mortal remains of 183 victims were dispatched by road through ambulances while the bodies of remaining 15 victims were dispatched by air.
Earlier on Thursday, Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik informed ANI that 222 victims of the Air India plane crash have been identified. According to GS Malik, DNA samples were used to identify 214 individuals while eight were identified without DNA matching.
The devastating Air India crash took place on June 12 when a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner set off for its journey from Gujarat's Ahmedabad. Moments after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, the aircraft rammed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College.
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