Air India crash: Charred remains returned to families after DNA ID
Bereaved family members carry mortal remains of Shubh Modi, one of the victims of Air India plane crash, during his last rites at Thaltej Crematorium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The London-bound Air India flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171) with 242 people on board, crashed into a medical hostel and its canteen complex in the Meghaninagar area moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. (PTI)
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Indian Express
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Time of India
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- Time of India
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