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Mumbai fire: Wristwatches and odontology help identify charred bodies

Forensic odontologist Dr Hemlata Pandey identified one victim through dental filing

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All of the victims were taken to the KEM hospital. File Pic

All of the victims were taken to the KEM hospital. File Pic

Accessories and forensic odontology helped identify two of the four deceased in Wednesday's Crystal Tower fire, whose bodies were charred beyond recognition. It took almost six hours to identify Sanjeev Nair and Ashok Sampat.

About Nair's body, a doctor from the KEM hospital said, "His relatives identified the 100 per cent burnt body with the accessories like the chain and watch."

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