Air India, DNA and Gujarat
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The victims identified so far were from different places in Gujarat and Rajasthan. A total of 241 passengers and crew on board were killed in the tragedy besides 29, including 5 MBBS students, who died at the college mess in Meghaninagar area.
The disaster in the Indian state of Gujarat affected thousands in Britain’s Gujarati diaspora. Some of them came together on Saturday to remember the victims.
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Press Trust of India on MSNAir India plane crash: DNA test identifies mortal remains of ex-Gujarat CM Vijay RupaniDNA confirms former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani among victims of Air India crash. Tragedy claims 241 lives near Ahmedabad airport.
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Asianet Newsable on MSNVijay Rupani's body identified days after Ahmedabad Air India crash killed the former Gujarat CMFormer Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani was among the 241 people who died in the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12. His death was officially confirmed on Sunday morning after DNA tests matched his remains.
A father of two who had traveled from the U.K. to India to spread his wife's ashes died in the Air India crash on June 12, leaving the couple's two daughters, ages 4 and 8, orphaned. Arjun Patoliya, 37,
The heartbreaking Air India tragedy has left two young children without parents after their dad, Arjun Patoliya, 37, was killed in the crash. Just 18 days earlier, their mum, Bharti, died following a courageous battle with cancer. A GoFundMe page set up to support the orphaned girls, aged four and eight, has already raised over £370,000.
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Air India plane had 1.25 lakh litres of fuel, intensity of flames made it impossible to save people—Amit ShahNew Delhi: Hours after the catastrophic crash of Air India flight AI-171 near Ahmedabad, Union Home Minister Amit Shah landed in Gujarat to take stock of the situation. The crash, which claimed the lives of nearly all 242 onboard, including 230 passengers ...
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ABP News on MSNAir India Plane Crash: PM Modi Visits Ahmedabad Plane Crash Site on Foot, Reviews Damage and Rescue OperationsPrime Minister Narendra Modi reached the Ahmedabad crash site of Air India flight AI171 and personally inspected the area on foot. Captured by news cameras, PM Modi was seen walking about 10 steps towards the entrance gate of the compound wall,