45 DNA samples taken from next-of-kin

July 24, 2014

The DNA samples taken were from the next-of-kin with biological ties, such as parents, children and siblings.

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has taken 45 DNA samples from the next-of-kin of those who died in the MH17 crash.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. S. Subramaniam said two more samples were still in the process of being taken from two families.

MAS informed that 43 of the victims have family ties in Malaysia, he said in a statement Thursday.

Dr.Subramaniam said there were victims who lived overseas but had family ties in Malaysia, bringing the number of families involved in ante mortem Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) and DNA sample data collection to 47.

The DNA samples taken were from the next-of-kin with biological ties, such as parents, children and siblings.

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45 DNA samples taken from next-of-kin