Relatives begin collecting remains of crash victims

Authorities have started handing over remains of the victims of one of India's worst aviation disasters after identifying some through DNA tests, days after the Air India flight crashed and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said on Sunday.

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14 families of those killed in the devastating Ahmedabad plane crash have collected the mortal remains of their loved ones after identification through DNA testing at the City Civil Hospital.

Many have expressed gratitude towards the administration for conducting the process smoothly and with dignity.

Authorities confirmed on Sunday that the DNA of 32 victims of the tragic crash has been successfully matched with their relatives, and 14 families have already collected the remains.

Dr Rajnish Patel, Additional Director of Medical Services at the Civil Hospital, informed the media, “The Air India plane had crashed, and out of the passengers we received, the DNA of 32 individuals has matched with their relatives. All 32 families have been contacted, and they have taken the bodies as per their convenience.

14 families have already collected the mortal remains of their loved ones.”

The London-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. One passenger survived.