Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Superintendent Rakesh Joshi on Thursday said that 215 DNA samples have been matched, and the mortal remains of 198 deceased in the Air India AI-171 plane crash have been handed over to their respective families.

Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.

Ahmedabad: In the aftermath of the tragic Air India crash, the Gujarat Health Department said on Friday that DNA matches have been confirmed for 220 victims, with an equal number of relatives contacted In an updated status on the identification and handover of mortal remains,