NewzVille International
A court in Sri Lanka has directed authorities to release the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors recovered after the sinking of the ship IRIS Dena off the island’s southern coast.
The order was issued by the Chief Magistrate of Galle following a request from local police.
The magistrate directed the Director of Galle National Hospital to hand over the bodies to officials of the Embassy of Iran in Sri Lanka.
The remains are currently stored in mobile cold rooms at the hospital after being recovered from the sea. 84 of the 104 bodies have been identified and will be repatriated with the assistance of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and the cooperation of the Sri Lankan government.
