The bodies of a South Korean couple have been identified, together with the body of a 19-year-old Indonesian passenger, announced Indonesia police in Surabaya at a press conference on Sunday (Jan 11).
However, the baby daughter of the South Koreans has not yet been identified, said police, adding that they have not received any bodies of a 1-year-old child - the age of the Korean baby.
The bodies of the South Koreans are still at the hospital, and police said that they are in touch with the South Korean embassy, adding that the next-of-kin of the couple have yet to arrive. A Korean Disaster Victim Identification team said they will stay on in Surabaya to wait for the baby, as well as help identify other Indonesian victims.
A total of 48 bodies have been recovered, with 32 bodies have been identified so far, said police. Another 16 bodies have not been identified.
At the press conference, police urged families to provide information if their loved ones have ever been to a dentist. Authorities said dental records are very important at this stage of the identification process, adding that they have contacted dentists to try and get dental records to help where information is not complete.
Korean Lee Kyung-Hwa was identified using data like dental records and also because she was wearing maternity bra, as she had an infant on board, said police.
Sunday 11 January 2015
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