Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:11pm on 13 Jun 2025,Friday India
The Air India Flight AI171 crash site in Ahmedabad saw temperatures rise to 1,000°C due to an inferno sparked by 1.25 lakh litres of burning fuel, officials said. The Boeing 787, en route to London, crashed into a medical college hostel, killing 265 people, including 24 on the ground. Rescue teams in PPE struggled as debris was still simmering. A senior fire official compared the blaze to volcanic lava. Only one person survived. SDRF responders described it as the worst disaster they had faced. Black box recovery is ongoing as investigations continue into one of India's deadliest aviation tragedies. (PC : PTI)
