Authorities are carrying out DNA tests to establish the identity of the victims as many bodies were charred beyond recognition or damaged

DNA identification is the gold standard for identifying human remains, especially after mass fatality events in which bodies might not be easy to identify otherwise.

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) -Dozens of anxious family members sat outside an Indian hospital waiting to collect bodies of loved ones killed in Thursday's Air India plane crash, as doctors worked overnight to gather dental samples from the deceased and run identification checks.