In April, many of the objects recovered during the search for remains at the site of the April 12.29 Jeju Air disaster are believed to be the remains of victims.
On June 10, Yonhap News reported that the Family Association of the victims of the 12.29 Muan Airport Jeju Air disaster stated that genetic testing results on 233 objects collected from the site between April 13 and 16 revealed that 195 of them were identified as remains belonging to 64 victims.
The remaining 38 items were classified as non-remains or did not yield detectable DNA.
These results pertain to the first week of the 1,446 objects collected from the site between April 13 and May 11.
Results from the analysis of objects collected later have not yet been released.
Previously, over 1,000 remains were recovered shortly after the disaster, prompting family members to raise concerns about the adequacy of the recovery process.
As a result, additional investigations were conducted in February, leading to the discovery of 38 remains that had been left behind behind the Muan Airport fire station.
Family members have since suggested that there may still be uncollected remains at the disaster site, prompting search authorities to begin operations on April 13.
However, on May 11, the search was halted after carcinogenic substances were detected in the soil. Search authorities plan to resume operations on June 15 after reviewing soil treatment and safety procedures.
A representative from the Family Association stated, "The recovery of nearly 200 remains in just one week is clear evidence that the initial recovery process was inadequate. We must ensure that every single piece is thoroughly checked and recovered during the resumed search."
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