Emergency responders are on-site while relatives of victims provide DNA samples after a deadly plane crash in Ahmedabad.
**Tragedy Strikes as Deadly Plane Crash Devastates Ahmedabad**
**Tragedy Strikes as Deadly Plane Crash Devastates Ahmedabad**
Authorities release information on India’s horrific aviation disaster, families begin identification process for victims.
Families of the victims of what has become one of India's deadliest aviation disasters congregated outside the primary hospital in Ahmedabad on a somber Friday morning. They arrived prepared to provide crucial DNA samples that may aid in the identification of their loved ones tragically lost in the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash that occurred just a day prior.
The tragedy unfolded shortly after noon on Thursday when the aircraft, departing for London, crashed into a building near the airport shortly after takeoff. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visiting his home state of Gujarat, arrived on the scene to assess the damage and offer his condolences to the injured and bereaved families.
The reported death toll stands at 269, mainly consisting of 241 passengers and crew members, with additional casualties occurring among individuals caught on the ground during the crash. Eyewitness accounts described the jet's abrupt descent into the nearby dining hall of a college, culminating in an explosive impact that left the landscape in flames.
Among the personal tragedies is the loss of Akash Patni, a tea-stall worker who perished in the disaster. Relatives are overwhelmed with grief as they await updates on their loved ones, desperate for closure. Currently, only one passenger has reportedly survived the harrowing incident, yet details surrounding their survival remain scarce. Efforts by emergency teams are ongoing as they continue to search through the wreckage, with hopes that those missing may still be found.
The tragedy unfolded shortly after noon on Thursday when the aircraft, departing for London, crashed into a building near the airport shortly after takeoff. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, visiting his home state of Gujarat, arrived on the scene to assess the damage and offer his condolences to the injured and bereaved families.
The reported death toll stands at 269, mainly consisting of 241 passengers and crew members, with additional casualties occurring among individuals caught on the ground during the crash. Eyewitness accounts described the jet's abrupt descent into the nearby dining hall of a college, culminating in an explosive impact that left the landscape in flames.
Among the personal tragedies is the loss of Akash Patni, a tea-stall worker who perished in the disaster. Relatives are overwhelmed with grief as they await updates on their loved ones, desperate for closure. Currently, only one passenger has reportedly survived the harrowing incident, yet details surrounding their survival remain scarce. Efforts by emergency teams are ongoing as they continue to search through the wreckage, with hopes that those missing may still be found.
