Samples have been collected from the personal effects of persons missing from the resort, but the identification process could take up to four weeks. The U.S. Military has identified the eight American victims of the fire. All were active duty or civilians attached to the military and their dependents. Officials said the eight were missing after the long Veteran's Day weekend and are presumed among the dead. The eight soldiers and civilians were all affiliated with ski clubs that had journeyed to Kaprun in the Alps.
Witnesses say they saw the eight board the cable car that morning.
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