- AHMEDABAD — Three days after a London-bound Air India plane crashed in
Ahmedabad, authorities here have so far identified 32 victims through DNA
testing and bodies of 14 have been handed over to their families, an official
said on Sunday.
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- The process of DNA matching of former Gujarat chief minister
Vijay Rupani, who also died in the June 12 plane crash, was underway,
additional civil superintendent Dr Rajnish Patel told reporters.
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- The victims identified so far were from different places in
Gujarat and Rajasthan, he said.
Ahmedabad: Medics and police personnel outside the mortuary
of a hospital, where victims of the Air India plane crash were admitted, in
Ahmedabad, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)
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- As many of the bodies were burnt beyond recognition or
damaged otherwise, authorities are carrying out DNA tests to establish the
identity of victims of the horrific tragedy.
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- "Thirty two DNA samples have matched till now, and 14
bodies have already been handed over to the respective families. These deceased
were from Udaipur, Vadodara, Kheda, Mehsana, Arvalli, Ahmedabad and Botad
districts," said Patel.
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- The DNA matching process for former CM Rupani was still on,
he added.
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- As many as 230 teams were formed to coordinate with the
victims' families, officials earlier said.
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