All 132 victims of China Eastern plane crash identified

Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at a plane crash site in Tengxian county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on March 24, 2022. - Xinhua

NANNING (Xinhua): All 132 victims of the China Eastern Airlines plane crash have been identified through DNA testing, an official told a press briefing on Monday (March 28).

After the accident, public security authorities across 20 provincial-level regions were organized to identify the victims by collecting DNA samples of those on board and their relatives, said Liu Kaihui, an official with the Ministry of Public Security.