Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:13pm on 12 Jun 2025,Thursday India
The tragic Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad has left 204 people dead and 41 injured. Officials confirmed that among the injured, at least 25 were civilians present in the crash area, not passengers. The London-bound Boeing 787 aircraft went down shortly after takeoff on June 12, hitting a residential neighbourhood near the airport. Police and rescue teams rushed to the site, pulling out survivors and transporting them to nearby hospitals. One passenger from seat 11A survived and is currently under treatment. Authorities have set up DNA testing at BJ Medical College to help identify the deceased. Rescue operations are ongoing. (PC: India Today)
