The delays are hurting the investigation, authorities said, because every day the wreckage stays in the water, crucial evidence, such as chemical residue, could be lost. Last night, investigative sources said no trace of explosives had been found. For many families, the paramount issue is not finding out what caused the explosion but getting faster identifications by medical examiners and more bodies retrieved from the depths. Nevertheless, no divers entered the waters yesterday, sparking so much anger among families of the victims that two of the investigation's most highly placed officials, National Transportation Safety Board investigator Robert Francis and Suffolk Chief Medical Examiner Charles Wetli, were compelled to explain their priorities. The meeting at the Ramada Inn lasted more than two hours, and it was full of shouting and frustration, said family members who left.
People are very upset.
People are basically attacking him in there . . . It was the second time over the weekend that top officials met with families. Kallstrom said Saturday. Authorities said they had completed all of the autopsies, positively identified 46 bodies and notified 40 families. Yesterday at 4 p.m., rescuers recovered the 101st body, the first found since Thursday.