An Air India passenger plane crashed into a medical college's dining hall in Gujarat, resulting in widespread casualties and chaos among emergency responders.
Tragic Plane Crash in Gujarat: Over 200 Lives Lost
Tragic Plane Crash in Gujarat: Over 200 Lives Lost
A devastating crash in Ahmedabad has claimed at least 204 lives, marking India's deadliest aviation disaster in nearly three decades.
The scene in Ahmedabad, Gujarat was one of devastating loss and chaos following the crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner that was carrying 242 passengers en route to London. On Thursday, while dozens of medical school students from B.J. Medical College were having lunch, tragedy struck as the plane collided with their dining hall. The impact was so severe that the aircraft's tail was seen protruding from the building seriously affecting the college’s campus near the airport runway.
As reported by Minakshi Parikh, the college dean, five students tragically lost their lives with a further 10 to 12 potentially trapped within the flames that erupted from the crash site. In a statement to the press, G.S. Malik, the police commissioner, confirmed the grim toll of at least 204 fatalities, making this incident one of the deadliest aviation disasters to hit India since 1996.
Witnesses and verified video footage depict harrowing scenes, illustrating a massive fireball pluming into the sky as the plane descended uncontrollably. Emergency responders faced a chaotic scene as they attempted to extinguish fires in nearby buildings and recover bodies from the wreckage. Images from the crash site show disturbing visuals of mangled wreckage, with various pieces of the aircraft scattered around the area.
In the immediate aftermath, nearby hospitals were overwhelmed with medical professionals scrambling to treat the injured, urgently moving empty stretchers and wheelchairs amid a crowd of distraught families and individuals searching for updates on their loved ones. The footage captures the frantic atmosphere as ambulances continually transported injured passengers to local hospitals for emergency care.
The emotional toll of the tragedy is felt beyond the crash site, affecting families, students, and the local community at large, as India mourns a significant loss on an unprecedented scale.
As reported by Minakshi Parikh, the college dean, five students tragically lost their lives with a further 10 to 12 potentially trapped within the flames that erupted from the crash site. In a statement to the press, G.S. Malik, the police commissioner, confirmed the grim toll of at least 204 fatalities, making this incident one of the deadliest aviation disasters to hit India since 1996.
Witnesses and verified video footage depict harrowing scenes, illustrating a massive fireball pluming into the sky as the plane descended uncontrollably. Emergency responders faced a chaotic scene as they attempted to extinguish fires in nearby buildings and recover bodies from the wreckage. Images from the crash site show disturbing visuals of mangled wreckage, with various pieces of the aircraft scattered around the area.
In the immediate aftermath, nearby hospitals were overwhelmed with medical professionals scrambling to treat the injured, urgently moving empty stretchers and wheelchairs amid a crowd of distraught families and individuals searching for updates on their loved ones. The footage captures the frantic atmosphere as ambulances continually transported injured passengers to local hospitals for emergency care.
The emotional toll of the tragedy is felt beyond the crash site, affecting families, students, and the local community at large, as India mourns a significant loss on an unprecedented scale.
