Ridge patterns on soles seen as more dependable means of identification as victims’s fingers are sometimes damaged or missingJapan is using its extensive experience of earthquakes and tsunamis to pioneer a method of identifying victims of natural disasters by the soles of their feet rather than their fingertips.
Two former detectives from the Tokyo metropolitan police department say the ridge patterns on the soles of a person’s feet are a more dependable means of identification in natural disasters, as victims are sometimes found with badly damaged or missing digits.
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Source: theguardian.com