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Identification of plane crash victims underwayPublished 11 April, 2010, 10:53 Edited 12 April, 2010, 22:19 26 people of those who died in the Smolensk plane crash have been identified by their relatives, who have come to Moscow. The bodies have been flown to the Russian capital from the accident site by helicopter. Visa restrictions for all of the relatives have been lifted by the Russian government. As Ria Novosti reports, there is none of the necessary equipment for DNA tests in Smolensk. Also, under Russian law identification should take place on Russian territory. Thus the decision was made to transfer the bodies to Moscow. The only exception is President Lech Kaczynski, who was identified by the late president’s twin brother in Smolensk and his remains will soon be flown to Warsaw. Jaroslaw Kaczynski refused to make any comments to the media. The first identified passengers are those whose bodies were not severely mutilated and also those whose IDs have been found. The identification of the others will be more difficult and take more time, says Russia’s Investigative Committee. A team of 37 investigators, 45 forensic experts and criminal lawyers are involved in the work. A crisis center has been set up in Moscow to aid those coming to identify the bodies of their relatives. After the tough task of identification, the relatives can travel to the site of the tragedy to see the place where their loved ones died and lay flowers. Aid to the relativesAn emergency response center has been set up near the site of the tragedy.
The management of the Renaissance Hotel in Moscow say they have also reserved special rooms for providing medical and psychological aid. “We’re providing these rooms and services for free to support those affected by the tragedy,” said manager Maria Vasilieva. Investigation underwayRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrived in Smolensk on Saturday to personally supervise the investigation. Emergencies Minister Sergey Shoigu, Vice President Sergey Ivanov and other top Russian officials are also there to oversee the government’s response following the crash. Russia mournsRussia, as well as Poland, is commemorating the victims of the plane crash. Monday has been declared an official day of mourning in Russia. People continue to bring flowers and light candles near the Polish embassy in Moscow. Many are sharing their grief at the Catholic cathedral in the capital. The head of Russia's Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has said it will be commemorating the victims. “We will be praying for those who died in this pilgrimage. We believe that in Katyn there will be maintained the memory not only of those innocently slaughtered, but also of those who died while traveling to show them proper respect.” discuss it Show comments (9) Will the US Congress and Russian Parliament give the green light to the new START treaty? Post your opinion! 22:40 Russia's Medvedev arrives in U.S. for nuclear security summit 21:31 Iran nuclear issue must be resolved by dialogue - China's Jintao 20:39 Body of late Maria Kaczynski to be delivered to Poland on Tues. 20:16 What the Russian papers say 19:59 What the Russian papers say 19:59 Main news of April 12 18:21 UN flag flies at half mast in remembrance of Polish president killed in plane crash RT asksHow can honour killings be stopped? Iraqi carsCertainly, I was expecting to find twenty-year-old crates on Iraqi streets. I... Read full storyGoodbye Obama, hello Ron Paul“Control the coinage and the courts, the rabble can have the... Read full story |
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