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Mortuary workers exposed to 'dangerously high' levels of toxin from Air India crash bodies
Mortuary workers were exposed to "dangerously high" levels of toxic substances from preserved bodies repatriated to the UK following the Air India plane crash, a coroner's report has revealed.
Air India Flight 171 to London Gatwick struck a building shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad in June, killing 241 people on board and a further 19 on the ground. Fifty-three British nationals were among those who died in the crash - which was survived by just one passenger.
A coroner's report, released ahead of inquests taking place, said bodies repatriated to Westminster Public Mortuary, in London, had been wrapped and saturated in high concentrations of formalin, and laid in lined coffins. Formalin contains formaldehyde and is commonly used to preserve human remains, especially for repatriations from abroad.
However, it "became apparent that many of the mortuary users appeared unaware and were surprised by the nature of the danger.
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