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'I Jumped From The Building...': BJ Medical College Survivors Recount Air India Crash in Ahmedabad
Eyewitnesses and survivors from BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad shared chilling accounts of the tragic Air India crash that claimed over 265 lives. Dr. Arun Prashant, who was in the hostel mess during lunch, described the deafening explosion and heavy smoke that followed, forcing him to jump from the first floor to escape. Resident doctor Dr. Sagar Panjwani found his room completely burned when he returned later. Workers at the college described chaos, a blinding flash, and the terrifying realization that a plane had crashed. Several people, including children and a woman with her toddler, are still unaccounted for. Rescue teams arrived nearly 20 minutes after the impact. The ill-fated Boeing 787 had just taken off from Ahmedabad airport when it crashed into the hostel mess. The nation is mourning one of its worst aviation tragedies as investigations continue into what caused this catastrophic disaster.#airindiacrash #bjmedicalcollege #ahmedabadcrash #planecrashindia #airindia #eyewitness #aviationtragedy #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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