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Aftermath of Ahmedabad Air Tragedy: DNA Tests Unravel Victims' Identities

  • The identification of victims from the Air India crash on June 12 is ongoing, with 251 victims identified and 245 bodies handed to families as of Sunday.
  • Filmmaker Mahesh Jirawala's identity was confirmed through DNA testing, and his body was handed to his family after a nine-day process.
  • Relatives held emotional farewells for crew members Deepak Pathak and Irfan Shaikh, whose remains were confirmed through DNA tests and returned to their families.
  • Ahmedabad Civil Hospital's medical superintendent Rakesh Joshi stated that bodies are only handed over after successful DNA matching, explaining the identification process.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Son Hyeon-gyu = The identities of 259 victims, including 19 non-passengers, of the Indian passenger plane crash that occurred on the 12th have been...

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The Hindu broke the news in India on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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