Air India crash: Slow wait for family members; majority of grieving relatives are still waiting for a DNA match before remains are handed over

A burial ceremony for a victim of the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad on June 15. - Photo: AFP

AHMEDABAD, (India): More than three days after giving a DNA sample, Imtiyaz Ali is enduring an anguished wait to receive the remains of his brother who died in the Air India crash.

"My 72 hours are over, but I've not heard from them so far," Ali said in Ahmedabad, where relatives of victims have gathered since the air disaster.