Afcons staff missing in fire confirmed matched to recovered body
Police said that it has been confirmed that the body recovered from the spot is that of the missing person.
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By
Mariyam Umna Ismail
After a fire broke out in Gulhifalhu on December 15, the torso of a human body was found while cleaning the site of the fire. The part of the body was found through the search for an employee that had gone missing in the fire incident.
In a message to the media on Thursday, the police said that it has been confirmed that the body recovered from the spot is that of the missing person. The body had been sent to India this week to be handed over to the family.
Fire incident
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78 employees injured in fire, taken to hospital
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Of these, 32 were admitted
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While 24 suffered minor injuries, four needed surgery
Many were injured when they jumped to the ground from the second floor of the building to escape the fire. Others were also affected by getting crushed in the chaos.
