Ahmedabad: Six families of victims of the AI 171 crash on Thursday received a ‘second set’ of remains from the Civil Hospital. These remains were from the 16 more found at the wreckage site in Meghaninagar during post-disaster operations, and were matched with DNA samples provided by kin. This handover may mean a second funeral for some victims.A consent form had been distributed among relatives of the deceased including passengers, crew members, doctors, their relatives and local residents, sources close to the development said. “The form sought permission to carry out last rites of remains that may be found during the further clearing of the spot or during medical analysis,” said an official.The six families, all from different parts of Gujarat, including Anand, Nadiad, and Ahmedabad, had asked hospital authorities to approach them in case of a DNA match. “It is rare for the same person to have more than one funeral, but in this case, the families have the DNA match and certificate of handover of the mortal remains. Thus, there will be no issue even if there is more than one funeral for the remains,” added the official.Out of the remaining ten, nine have consented to the hospital carrying out last rites, whereas a response from one family of the victim is awaited, said the sources.The sources added that the new set of remains is minuscule compared to the first. “Some have part of the body, whereas some have one or more bones. Due to the nature of the crash, it is possible that victims’ bodies underwent intense distress that may have caused the fragmentation,” said an official associated with the process.At the end of June, the state health department put the death toll in the disaster at 260. The figure included 229 passengers and 12 crew members aboard the ill-fated AI 141, totalling 241. The remaining 19 people lost their lives on the ground. These included four medical students, four relatives of doctors and students living at the medical hostel in Meghaninagar, and at least five residents of the locality including a couple, a child and a youth.All mortal remains were sent to forensic science laboratories for DNA matching with the existing record of relatives. All 260 matches and handing over of bodies were completed within a fortnight of the crash.