Earth from the crash site is being made available for a planned service in Addis Ababa on Sunday, Reuters reports. Families have been told it could take up to six months to identify remains. Relatives of the passengers killed in the incident are being encouraged to provide DNA samples either in Addis Ababa or at any overseas offices of Ethiopian Airlines. Families mourning the victims are being offered a 1kg (2.2lbs) bag of charred soil to bury as part of Sunday’s service in the Ethiopian capital, AP news agency reports. The Ethiopian investigation into the crash is being assisted by teams from around the world, including the US and France.

Source: Ethiopian News March 17, 2019 08:26 UTC