The UAE’s humanitarian delegation has sent a dedicated disaster victim identification team to help identify the bodies of flood victims in Derna, Libya. The DVI unit sent a 26-strong team of Emiratis on Thursday with equipment and expertise to start the process of identifying the victims recovered from rubble or retrieved from flood waters. “We have sent a dedicated team made up of DNA, forensic anthropology, dental and crime scene forensic experts to Derna. A team from the UAE’s disaster victim identification unit in a meeting with Libyan officials in Derna. The disaster victim identification team from the UAE after arriving in Derna.

Source: Libya Today September 21, 2023 17:39 UTC