After the plane crash, the bodies of the deceased have been kept in the Civil Hospital. After the postmortem and DNA samples of the bodies are taken, they are kept in cold storage. But questions have been raised due to inadequate arrangements in cold storage in government hospitals including the Civil Hospital. Currently, the cold storage of Asarwa Civil has a capacity of 36 and there are about 266 bodies in front of it. No official information is being given by the Asarwa Civil Hospital after the plane crash incident. According to unofficial information, the cold storage of Asarwa Civil has a capacity of 36 bodies. Those whose DNA tests and postmortems have been done are kept in cold storage. Information has also come to light that the bodies of 60 percent of the deceased have become so small that they can fit in a bag due to the postmortem, while only the hands and feet of some have been found. They have been kept in cold storage in a plastic bag. Also read: Ahmedabad plane crash: Whose bodies are the mystery, 15 cleaning staff missing, police will investigate They will have to be kept in cold storage until the bodies are identified and their relatives take them away. As of Friday evening, 266 bodies are in the Civil. These bodies are currently being kept in some way in the Civil cold storage. But the Health Department is considering shifting the bodies of others to cold storage elsewhere. But the situation is that the condition of other government hospitals is also cold in terms of cold storage. Sola Civil has 18 cold storages with a capacity of 12, VS Hospital has 12. Thus, the cold storage capacity of the government hospital in Ahmedabad, which has a population of 80 lakhs, is only 66. An official said, ‘Cold storage is kept only where there is a post-mortem room. Due to which despite having advanced facilities, SVP does not have cold storage. A private hospital in Shahibaug has a cold storage system. Also read: What was the reason for the plane crash? Will the accident that happened in the blink of an eye remain a permanent mystery? Cold storage capacity increased in Sola Civil Last year, the cold storage capacity in Sola Civil was increased from 12 to 18. In the year 2023, a total of 248 dead bodies were kept in 12 cold storages at Sola Civil Hospital during the entire year. In contrast, in the year 2024, 385 dead bodies were forced to be kept in cold storage. A head-splitting stench outside the postmortem room Ahmedabad, Friday Most of the dead bodies have been postmortemed at the Civil Hospital by late evening on Friday. Currently, a head-scratching stench is emanating up to 80 meters from the gate of the postmortem room located in the civil complex.
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