Establishment of identity: A challenge in mass disaster

Mass disasters are inevitable for many natural and human factors. The rescue of living is of course the first priority of the administrative authorities. How ever, the establishment of identity of dead is the subsequent challenge. This uphill task is of immense importance to inform the relatives about demise of their near and dear one and also for disbursement of claim and compensation. DNA typing remains the most advanced and available modality evening developed countries. We present the case with evaluation of forensic application of DNA typing in context of identity of victims of mass disaster.