Abstract
Fire related mass casualty incidents have always been difficult in terms of identification. Often the bodies recoveredare in such bad shape making the process near impossible to get them identified through secondary methodsof identification. Extremely charred bodies having remnant burnt soft tissue and bones are most difficult to getidentified. It is exactly where Primary method of identification i.e. DNA Analysis comes into play.One such incident occurred at a Sanitizer manufacturing factory where tragic massive fire broke out engulfinglives of seventeen adult humans. The victims were trapped because of ongoing fire making it inescapable. Onautopsy, necessary samples were preserved and sent for DNA Analysis to Forensic Science Laboratory. Bloodsamples of all claiming relatives were also sent to the laboratory for cross matching of the DNA. Identity of allvictims was thus ascertained, once again proving how DNA Analysis has been a scientific boon to the humans.
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