Air India Crash Death Toll Rises to 270 (Image Credit: BBC News)
Air India Crash Death Toll Rises to 270 as Search Teams Recover More Bodie
Recovery teams combing through the wreckage of the Air India plane that crashed on Thursday have raised the confirmed death toll to 270, making it one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the country’s history.
The London-bound Boeing 787 plunged shortly after takeoff, crashing into a medical college hostel in a densely populated area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat state.
According to authorities, 241 passengers and crew died, along with at least 29 people on the ground.
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Dr. Dhaval Gameti of Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad confirmed that they have received a total of 270 bodies.
According toCBS News, most of the bodies were severely charred or mutilated, thus complicating the identification process. Hundreds of grieving relatives have since submitted DNA samples to aid in identification.
Meanwhile, the lone survivor who miraculously survived the catastrophic crash is currently under medical supervision and receiving treatment for injuries.
Investigators recovered the plane’s digital flight data recorder—widely referred to as the black box—on Friday from the rooftop of a building close to the crash site.
The device is believed to contain crucial information that could shed light on what led to the fatal crash.
Source: Iharare
