Bodies of plane crash victims yet to be identified; families to receive remains after DNA tests

Authorities are having difficulty identifying dead bodies of the 19 people killed in Sita Air plane crash at Manahara in Bhaktapur Friday morning.

Dead bodies being collected on the crash scene.

After failing to identify the bodies that were burnt beyond recognition, police said they were preparing to send DNA samples for tests to Kolkata in India. The dead bodies will be handed over to the families after the test results.

The bodies were badly burnt as the plane had caught fire mid-air before falling on the banks of Manahara river. The aircraft was completely in flames after banging on the ground.

Of those killed in the plane crash, seven were Nepalis including three crew members, seven British and five Chinese tourists en route to Lukla. nepalnews.com