Rajasthan bus fire: How a jammed door trapped passengers inside as the vehicle went up in flames

The DNA sampling began on Wednesday to identify the victims of the horrific bus fire in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, which claimed at least 20 lives.

The authorities are collecting DNA samples from two relatives of each missing passenger at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jodhpur and Jawahar Hospital in Jaisalmer, reports said.

Nineteen passengers were charred to death at the spot, while one badly injured person died on the way to the hospital.

VIDEO | Jaisalmer bus tragedy: Sheo MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati ( @RavindraBhati__ ) says, "This is a tragic incident. We need to give courage to the families of those who are injured; This is not the time for criticism." #RajasthanNews #JaisalmerBusFire

(Full video available on… pic.twitter.com/3ksISKFKNE — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 15