Air India crash: DNA testing complete, final death toll stands at 260
260’s death money contains 241 passengers and crews on the plane and 19 people on the ground. The figure is lower than the previous prediction of 270 deaths.
Authorities collected 318 corpses and body parts from the accident zone sent for DNA test. The state government praised the rapid identity through the DNA test and added that a few days ago it would take five to ten days to establish individuals’ identities.
Forensic Sciences Director HP Sanghvi, a statement published by the state government, “This event was not only another case for FSL, but a matter of hope and emotion for countless families. So Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surface and Rajkot all FSL teams, DNA -Shift’e immediately mobilized.”
Later on Saturday, the State Health Minister Rushikesh Patel, “so far 254 DNA tests and 6 from 6 to 6 to face recognition, including a total of 260 died, all of them were delivered to their families.” He said.
Among the 260 people, 181 were Indian citizens, seven Portuguese, 52 of them are British citizens, one is Canadian and 19 units. Air India flight to London collapsed shortly after leaving Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12th, destroying the parts of a medical college building and turned into flames. A passenger came out of the accident after moving away from the burning debris.
The effect of the accident and the following Hell, except most of the 19 losses on the ground, meant the remains of most victims, unrecognizable, and required family members to search for DNA examples to help the authorities to identity.
Between 260 deaths, 254 victims were detected by DNA test and remaining face recognition. Experts, typically for months, the DNA identification process was completed in about two weeks, he said.
