Hyderabad: A day after the fire on a train in Andhra Pradesh’s Warangal district killed at least 31 passengers, the authorities faced a tough job identifying bodies that were charred beyond recognition।
Even 36 hours after Gautami Express caught fire near K-Samudram railway station in Warangal district on Friday, only two bodies were identified। Forensic experts sifted through the charred remains, looking for clues to identify the dead.
The passenger train, which was going from Secunderabad to Kakinada in Andhra, apparently caught fire due to a short circuit।
A sense of gloom descended at MGM hospital in Warangal where the skeletons of 29 persons were packed in gunny bags and placed in the mortuary for postmortem। “We will be able to identify them after post-mortem though their gender, age and height. If required, we will send the bodies for superimposition, provided we receive the victims’ photos,” explained Kakatiya University forensic professor Dr Hemanth Rao. He added if there is a further dispute over the identities, the skeletons would then be sent for DNA tests.
A team of forensic experts headed by Dr Rajamohan Lal and Dr Ismail were performing postmortems on the skeletons। The work is likely to be completed by Sunday morning.
The bodies of Dr Sarita, 25, and G V Bhagyalakshmi, 37, who were the only ones identified, were handed over to their families।
Meanwhile, authorities said sabotage was ruled out in the incident. with inputs from ians.
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