The identification of victims killed in the Green Line bus crash is expected to be completed by tomorrow evening, as forensic experts work around the clock to establish the identities of the deceased and help families account for missing relatives.
Chief Government Chemist Fidelice Mafumiko said yesterday that specialists were working day and night to complete the analysis of samples within the scheduled timeframe.
She said the process involves examining the recovered bodies and comparing DNA samples from the deceased with those provided by relatives, including parents and siblings, to establish identities accurately.
The exercise is being conducted jointly by experts from the Government Chemist Laboratory Authority and Morogoro Regional Referral Hospital.
Dr Mafumiko said the collaboration was intended to speed up the identification process while ensuring that the remains are matched with the correct families.
The identification exercise follows a series of road crashes involving the Green Line bus, which was travelling from Dar es Salaam to Mbeya, and another collision involving a police vehicle and a lorry on the Morogoro–Dodoma highway.
The incidents have left 32 people dead and more than 30 others injured.
Authorities have urged families whose relatives were travelling and whose whereabouts remain unknown to report to Morogoro Regional Referral Hospital for guidance on providing DNA samples.
The samples will help forensic experts compare genetic profiles and establish the identities of victims whose bodies have yet to be positively identified.
The completion of the process is expected to provide affected families with clarity about their missing relatives and enable the relevant authorities to proceed with the necessary arrangements for the deceased.