As anguished families wait for the return of their loved ones’ remains, tensions are mounting over the slow pace of DNA identification following the deadly Air India crash. More than three days on, only a fraction of the victims have been identified,

Five days after an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, 162 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 120 bodies handed over to their families, a Gujarat minister said on Tuesday.

DNA tests have confirmed the identities of 163 victims of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, an official said on Tuesday. So far, the mortal remains of 124 victims have been handed over to their families.