Accra Floods: Prez directs DNA tests for unidentified victims
President John Dramani Mahama has directed that DNA tests be conducted on the charred bodies of last Wednesday’s fire disaster to ease identification by family members. He is, therefore, calling on families who are yet to identify members to visit the 37 Military, Police and Korle Bu Teaching Hospitals with DNA samples to confirm the identities of the deceased. The President gave this directive Wednesday morning during the memorial service to sympathise with victims of the double disaster which claimed over 150 lives and destroyed properties worth millions of Ghana cedis. The memorial service brings to an end the three days of mourning set aside by government in honour of the victims who died during the flood and fire that hit parts of Accra on Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Addressing the congregation, President Mahama said, “Government has given authorisation for DNA tests to be conducted on the bodies from the disaster which have not yet been identified. This will allow famili...