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A number of passenger were severely burnt beyond recognition during a train accident name and describe a modern technique that can help hand over the dead to their relatives.

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DNA fingerprinting can be used for identifying unknown bodies. DNA fingerprinting is a method used to identify an individual from a sample of DNA by looking at unique patterns in their DNA. These unique patterns resemble with patterns from relatives of the individual ( Parents and siblings ). Matching of DNA pattern can be done between DNA from unknown person and relatives. Once bodies are identified, they can be handed over to their relatives.

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