DNA testing to identify remains found: Afcons

Following the fire in the now-destroyed accommodation block in Gulhifalhu used by employees of Afcons, the company has said DNA tests will be carried out to determine whether the charred bones found in the area are those of the missing employee.

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[File] Employees of Afcons gathered outside the now destroyed accommodation block in Gulhifalhu

Malika Shahid

2022-12-20 12:16:31

Following the fire in the now-destroyed accommodation block in Gulhifalhu used by employees of Afcons, the company has said DNA tests will be carried out to determine whether the charred bones found in the area are those of the missing employee.

In a statement, the company said that while searching for the missing employee, human remains were recovered from the area and the identity can only be confirmed after DNA testing.

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