www.Parctel.com: As of this morning, 121 remains have been recovered from the site. The authorities may take some time to confirm, if possible, how many passengers the remains represent.
So far, we have relayed the news to the next of kin of 101 families. We have not managed to relay this news to the next of kin of 13 passengers, who we have been unable to contact. We have forwarded this information to the Government of Kenya’s Chief of Protocol to relay this information to the respective Embassies and High Commissions.
80 approvals for travel to Douala have been processed to date. 12 family members will be leaving for Douala on this evening’s flight at 19:00 hours. This is in addition to the Cameroonian families already in Douala.
The Cameroonian Government has granted approval for the next of kin to visit the site over the next 2 or 3 days. Family members in Douala have been informed of the situation on site and the condition of the remains. The families are being prepared both physically and emotionally for the visit.
The team on ground will be briefing family members twice a day, at 10 am and at 6pm.
The identification process will be lengthy and complicated and is likely to take a considerable length of time. We are advised that whilst the mortuary facilities are adequate for the purposes of identification and repatriation.
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