Bodies Of 82 Odisha Crash Victims Still Unclaimed At AIIMS Bhubaneswar
NDTV
DNA samples have been taken from 57 family members of the victims of the train accident.
Of the 162 bodies that were brought to AIIMS Bhubaneswar following the Odisha train accident, 82 are still lying in the mortuary. There are no claimants for many of the bodies, and in some cases, there are multiple claimants.
This has led to confusion and delays in identifying and releasing them to their families.
DNA samples have been taken from 57 family members of the victims of the train accident. These samples are being matched with the bodies that have been claimed. However, there are still more than 30 corpses that have no claimants.
"We are also coordinating with other state government officials to verify the claimants and speed up the identification process. A control room has been set up to assist relatives of the victims. Food and lodging facilities are also being provided to people coming to receive bodies," Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange said as quoted by news agency PTI.
