'It's all too much for us': AI 171 crash claims Ahmedabad couple's lives; grieving sister dies of shock
AHMEDABAD: The AI 171 plane crash claimed the lives of two members of the Parmar family – Bhogilal, 57, and his wife Hansa, 55, natives of Rakhiyana near Mandal in Ahmedabad district – on Thursday.
But even before the family could recover from the blow, they received another: Bhogilal's elder sister, Gomti Parmar, unable to process the grief, collapsed and died.
Bhogilal and his wife Hansa were among the passengers on board the ill-fated Air India flight when it crashed near B J Medical College on June 12. The couple, on their first-ever trip abroad, had been invited by their son and daughter-in-law in the UK, who are expecting their first child this week.
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s their relatives gathered at the family home in Lambha, Ahmedabad, to mourn, the shock of the tragedy proved too much for 65-year-old Gomti. Her son, Sagar, who lives in Vaghala near Patdi in Surendranagar, said she collapsed during the gathering and died on the spot. "She was very close to my mama (uncle)," he said. "When she heard about the crash and realized there were almost no survivors, her heart just gave out."
Gomti's final rites were performed on Friday — ironically, before those of her younger brother, whose mortal remains are still being identified. While Hansa's body has been identified, DNA reports for Bhogilal are still awaited. Sagar said his cousin Pinki, Bhogilal's daughter, gave a sample for DNA matching."Their last rites will take place once both the bodies are handed over to the family," said Sagar.
"It's all too much for us. My mother and uncle were emotionally very close since childhood. She couldn't bear the grief," Sagar said. "We were all excited for the baby. Now we don't know how to console each other."
The family had hoped this week would be a time of celebration and joy. Instead, they find themselves reeling from loss after loss; mourning not just those who died in the crash, but also a woman who died from the weight of the sorrow.
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