There are thought to be no survivors after an Air India flight headed for London Gatwick with more than 240 individuals on board crashed in India soon after departure on Thursday.
The aircraft dropped into a house after leaving an airport in the western city of Ahmedabad, regional authorities stated, and video from the scene revealed substantial clouds of black smoke rippling from the crash website.
The city authorities commissioner informed Associated Press there seemed no survivors from the crash. More than 100 bodies have actually been recuperated from the crash website, however the overall variety of casualties stays uncertain as emergency situation services resolved the wreckage and scorched structures.
There were 242 individuals on board the flight, consisting of 12 team members. Air India stated the guests consisted of 169 Indians, 53 Britons, 7 Portuguese people and one Canadian.
Both the Indian and British prime ministers stated authorities were keeping them upgraded about the occurrence.
” It is heartbreaking beyond words,” Narendra Modi stated on X. Sir Keir Starmer stated the scenes were “ravaging”.
Households in India with issues ought to call Air India on 1800 5691 444. For those outside India, call the British Foreign Workplace on 020 7008 5000
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