Death Toll Rises to 97 in Ankara Bombing

Death toll rises to 97 in the bomb attack in Ankara, identification of 92 deceased has been done.

Ankara

Prime Ministry Coordination Center of Turkey has expressed that death toll has risen to 97 in the bombing carried out with two suicide bombers prior to Peace, Democracy and Labor Rally aimed to be held in Ankara.

Identification of 92 of the deceased has been completed, five of them are in Forensic Medicine Institute for DNA test.

91 of the identified ones were delivered to their families by Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) for transfer and burial procedures. Works on identification of two male corpses determined to be suicide bombers are on-going. (EKN/TK)

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BİA Haber Merkezi