strewn mangrove fields to look again. They are part of the world's largest forensics operation involving experts from 16 countries who have identified 1,710 bodies as of Monday, 1,552 of them foreigners. Some 1,985 bodies remain unidentified and more than 2,900 people are listed as missing, including 287 foreigners. The search for remains was officially called off months ago, but resumed in May at selected sites in Khao Lak. "Some families have raised concerns and we have listened to their concerns," said British detective Derek Forest, co-commander of the disaster victim identification (DVI) centre. Forest sympathised with the families' need for closure, but some bodies may never be found, including those swept out to sea. --More 1421 Local Time 1121 GMT
