https://www.cp24.com/world/vietnam-takes-forensic-samples-to-help-in-truck-deaths-case-1.4657810
A woman wearing a white head band, traditionally worn by relatives of a deceased person during the funeral in Vietnam to show sign of mourning, attends a Sunday Mass at Phu Tang church in Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province, Vietnam Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Linh Do)
"YEN THANH, Vietnam - Police in central Vietnam said Sunday that they have taken forensic samples from residents who believe their family members may be among the 39 victims found dead last week in the back of a truck in England.
Police in Nghe An province took samples including hair and nails from the family members to try to help identify the victims, the VNExpress news website reported.
Up to 24 Vietnamese families had reported their missing family members to local authorities as of Sunday afternoon, the website said"
"In Do Thanh, another village in the district, people attended a Sunday Mass to pray for the missing family members. Three families in Do Thanh have reported to local authorities that their missing family members could be among the victims.
During the Mass, the priest, the Rev. Nguyen Duc Vinh, encouraged people to keep up their hopes until officials confirm the identities of the victims."