Jamil said the DNA samples of all the next of kin had been collected, and now all that remained was the job of matching the DNA with that of the deceased.

“The next of kin have given their DNA samples to be matched with the bodies currently undergoing post-mortems.

“We will know the results at the earliest by 3.30pm tomorrow. If there is anything earlier, we will inform the family members and also the public,” he told reporters after visiting the families at the KL Hospital mortuary here this evening.

Jamil also said all the next of kin had been provided accommodation at a hotel in the capital.

Speaking about the burials for the deceased, Jamil said most of the families of the victims had chosen for the bodies to be buried in one location, while some had chosen to bury the deceased in other places.

The pre-dawn fire this morning at the religious school resulted in the deaths of 24 people, mostly students.

Firefighters who rushed to the scene put out the blaze within an hour but not before it wreaked devastation.

A fire and rescue department official at the scene said the blaze broke out in one of the bedrooms before dawn, and firefighters from a nearby station were on the scene within minutes.