Process to identify remains from Ethiopian Airlines crash underway
Children gather in front of a memorial on Saturday, March 16, 2019, where an Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed nearly a week earlier near Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)Preparations are underway to begin DNA tests to identify remains of the 157 people killed in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines last week, authorities announced at a Saturday news conference. Moges said temporary death certificates had been issued for the victims of the March 10 crash and the final documents will be ready within two weeks. “Victim identification will be carried out using reliable scientific and international standards,” Moges said at the news conference. Read more:Mourners gather at Ethiopian Airlines crash siteFAA’s emergency order grounding Boeing jetsA question of air safety becomes a question of American leadershipToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news
Source: Ethiopian News March 16, 2019 23:26 UTC
