"Tragic Delays: Slow Identification Process for Migrant Shipwreck Victims Near Greece"

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Source: The Associated Press
"Tragic Delays: Slow Identification Process for Migrant Shipwreck Victims Near Greece"
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Two months after a migrant shipwreck in the central Mediterranean, relatives are still searching for their loved ones among the missing and the dead. The identification process for the bodies recovered is slow and complicated due to a lack of information on who was on the boat and the difficulties faced by relatives in providing DNA samples. Many hold out hope that their loved ones are still alive, despite the improbability. The Disaster Victim Identification Team in Greece continues to piece together the identities of the bodies through DNA analysis and other methods. The process is time-consuming and requires persistence and patience.

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