So far, 27 individuals have been reported deceased, including nine children. The remains have been burnt beyond recognition, and dna samples from victims and families have been obtained for identification, according to members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT).
• The gujarat government constituted a five-member SIT to investigate the event and has directed them to produce a report within 72 hours. They arrived in rajkot late saturday night and spoke with the local government. Additional DGP of police Subhash Trivedi, who leads the SIT, described the occurrence as "unfortunate and sad" and stated that an investigation will begin immediately to uncover those guilty and ensure that similar incidents do not occur again in the future.