92 DNA matches confirmed, 47 bodies handed over so far after Air India crash: Gujarat Health Minister
By Monday morning, DNA samples of 92 of the 241 passengers and crew who died in the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad had been matched, and 87 families had been contacted, Gujarat Health and Family Welfare Minister Rushikesh Patel said in a post on X.
He said that 47 bodies had been handed over to relatives so far, and the remaining 40 would be released soon.
Dr Rajnish Patel, Professor of Surgery at BJ Medical College, told mediapersons that 13 families were present at the hospital to collect the remains. 'Twelve families have opted to collect the bodies together after DNA confirmation for all their deceased members. Discussions have been completed with 11 other families, who are on their way to collect the remains,' he said.
As of 9:30 am on Monday, the bodies included victims from Kheda, Ahmedabad, Botad, Mehsana, Vadodara, Bharuch, Aravalli, Junagadh, Anand, Mahisagar, Gandhinagar, and Bhavnagar districts.
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