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Air tragedy in India, the death toll increases! The death toll from the plane crash reaches 270
2025-06-14 14:39:14 / BOTA
Rescue teams continued searching for the remains of one of India's worst air disasters for a third day after an Air India plane crashed in the state of Gujarat, killing at least 270 people, officials said on Saturday.
The Boeing 787 — flying to London — crashed into a medical college dormitory in a residential area of the northwestern city of Ahmedabad minutes after taking off on Thursday, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 others on the ground. One passenger survived.
Crews, working until late Friday, found at least 25 more bodies under the rubble, officials said.
Dr. Dhaval Gameti of the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad told The Associated Press that the hospital had received 270 bodies, adding that the sole surviving passenger was still under observation for injuries.
"He is improving rapidly and is expected to be released from the hospital soon," Gameti said on Saturday.
Hundreds of relatives of the victims have provided DNA samples to the hospital. Most of the bodies were burned or mutilated, making their identification almost impossible.
Some relatives expressed frustration Saturday over delays in identifying the victims. Authorities said it usually takes up to 72 hours to complete a DNA match and that they were speeding up the process.
“Where are my children? Have you found them?” asked Rafiq Abdullah, whose wife and two grandchildren were on the plane. “I will have to ask questions. The government is not giving answers.”
Another relative persistently asked the hospital staff when the body of his relative would be handed over for the funeral ceremony. "Give us the body," he demanded.
In addition to the official investigation, the Indian government said it has formed a high-level, multidisciplinary committee to examine the causes that led to the plane crash.
The committee will focus on developing procedures to prevent and deal with future aviation emergencies and "will not replace other investigations being carried out by relevant organizations," a statement from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said.
Investigators on Friday recovered the plane's digital flight data recorder, or so-called "black box," which was found on a roof near the crash site and is expected to help uncover the causes of the accident.
India's Air Accidents Investigation Branch said it has begun work "with full force" to extract the data./ REL
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