AHMEDABAD : Authorities confirmed one survivor has been found, as rescue efforts continue and the death toll remains unclear.
In a tragic aviation disaster that unfolded just minutes after takeoff, Air India’s Ahmedabad-London flight crashed into a densely populated area near a medical college on Thursday. The Boeing 787 aircraft, carrying 242 passengers, went down shortly after departure, sending emergency responders into action.
Ahmedabad Police Commissioner GS Malik confirmed that one survivor was found in seat 11A of the wreckage and is currently receiving treatment in hospital. “The police found one survivor in seat 11A. One survivor has been found in the hospital and is under treatment,” Malik said.
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While the exact number of casualties has yet to be confirmed, officials fear the toll may rise due to the crash’s impact on a residential zone. “I cannot say anything about the number of deaths yet. The death toll may increase as the flight crashed in a residential area,” Malik noted.
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