69 victims now identified

69 victims now identified

In a historic breakthrough, the remains of 30 more victims of the Gul Plaza fire have been traced using anti-mortem data and proof of presence, bringing the total number of identified victims to 69 out of 72. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Amir Hassan, the head of the Identification Project, explained that the identification was made possible by combining anti-mortem data (which verifies a person's presence at the scene) with other evidence su…

Sindh govt announces judicial inquiry into deadly Gul Plaza blaze

Sharjeel Memon says SHC CJ will be requested to appoint a serving judge to “review everything and decide on it”; Civil Defence officials among those suspended.

Gul Plaza fire victims: 15 additional confirmed through DNA, evidence of presence

KARACHI: Authorities have successfully identified 69 victims of the devastating Gul Plaza fire, utilizing a combination of DNA analysis and “proof of presence” techniques. The latest update was provided following the Sindh Forensic DNA Laboratory’s release of results for 15 more missing individuals. Officials overseeing the identification efforts explained that 42 of the victims have been confirmed through proof of presence methods, while 22 wer…