Sibi train attack: Bodies sent for DNA testing

DNA samples of 12 unidentifiable victims of Tuesday’s bomb attack at Sibi Railway Station have been sent for testing to establish their identities.

Talking to the media on Wednesday, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of Sandeman Hospital Rasheed Jamali said he had collected the samples for the DNA tests.

“Two bodies have been identified by their relatives. However, bodies will be handed over once we get the results of DNA tests,” Jamali said.

The DNA samples will be sent to Lahore for the test soon.

“We were told to contact the hospital after two or three days,” Mahesh Kumar said who was standing near the morgue. Mahesh is nephew of Biahari Lal who along with his eight family members had died in the deadly bombing. The bodies of eight people were among the 12 brought to Quetta. All blackened and charred beyond recognition.

“Eight people of our family had died but we yet to receive our dead bodies as all the bodies are charred beyond recognition,” he added.

It might take three to four months to get the results of the DNA tests. “The average duration is three to four months,” Home Secretary Balochistan Asad Gillani said.

Around 40 injured survivors were shifted to Quetta for treatment as Civil Hospital Sibi was not equipped to treat patients with serious burn injuries.

Some of the injured have been admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Sibi while majority have been sent to CMH Quetta.

According to hospital sources eight bodies have already been handed over to their heirs in Sibi.

Thursday 10 April 2014

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