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"Find Ajay, find Ajay"/ Survivor of the tragedy in India was sitting next to his brother, family: When he called us...
2025-06-12 23:53:08 / BOTA
The British family of the sole survivor of the Air India crash have spoken to him from his hospital bed, where he said he is "fine".
Air India confirmed that the British man of Indian origin, identified by the Hindustan Times as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, was the only survivor on the plane carrying 242 people.
Ramesh was sitting next to his brother on the flight, his cousin Ajay Valgi told reporters on Thursday outside their family home in Leicester in the Midlands of England.
"Yes, at least the family is happy that he is okay, but we are still sad about our brother," Valgi said.
"We're absolutely devastated about things, not just because he's our brother, but because of other people. There were 242 people on the flight, so it's obviously not good news, right?" the cousin added.
Mr Ramesh's brother, Nayan Kumar Ramesh, told BBC News that Vishwashkumar "has no idea how he survived" and emerged from the plane as the only survivor.
Air India said all other passengers and crew were killed - including 169 Indian nationals and 52 other Britons.
Nayan told the BBC that "it feels really good to see him [Vishwashkumar] doing well," but he was worried about his other brother, Ajay, who was also on board.
"We were all shocked when we heard what happened, just complete shock. Speechless," he said.
"That Vishwashkumar himself has no idea how he survived, how he got out of the plane."
“When he called us, he was more concerned about my other brother, like, ‘Find Ajay, find Ajay.’ That’s all he’s interested in at the moment.”
A relative named Jay told the PA news agency: "He's got some injuries on his face. He was covered in blood. I think he's fine. It's a big shock."
The video shared on social media showed Mr Ramesh walking towards an ambulance, with smoke billowing in the background.
He was later seen in a hospital bed meeting with Indian Home Minister Amit Shah.
Indian media said Mr Ramesh shared his boarding pass, which showed his name and seat number.
He has a wife and a child. The BBC understands that he was born in India but has lived in the UK for many years.
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