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BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
British man describes how he escaped Air India wreckage
The British man who was the sole survivor of Thursday's Air India plane crash said he managed to escape the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage."I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening, and crawled out," Vishwashkumar Ramesh told Indian state media DD Ramesh, 40, was in seat 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787 flight when it went down shortly after take off in Ahmedabad, western India on India said all other passengers and crew were killed - including 169 Indian nationals and 52 British nationals. More than 200 bodies have been recovered so far, though it is unclear how many were passengers and how many were from the ground. Live updates as investigators search for plane's black boxesBBC Verify on what could have caused the crashEverything we know so far about flight AI171Watch: How the day unfoldedAs details continue to emerge, who are the victims?Analysis: Boeing finds its name associated with yet another tragic incident Speaking from his hospital bed, Mr Ramesh said the lights inside the aircraft "started flickering" moments after take five to 10 seconds, it felt like the plane was "stuck in the air", he said. "The lights started flickering green and slammed into a building and exploded." The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a building used as accommodation for doctors at the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Civil Ramesh told the Indian broadcaster he could not believe that he came out alive."I saw people dying in front of my eyes - the air hostesses, and two people I saw near me," he said."For a moment, I felt like I was going to die too, but when I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive."I still can't believe how I survived. I walked out of the rubble."
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Know about the first medical college of Gujarat – BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, is a government medical college under the Health and Family Welfare Department of the state government. Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, it is the oldest medical college in Gujarat and among the oldest in the country. It was established in 1871 as Ahmedabad Medical School. The official website of the medical college is NEET UG 2025 Result: Cut-off, counselling details Initially affiliated with Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, it began with just 14 students training as hospital assistants. In 1879, a donation of Rs 20,000 by Sir Byramjee Jeejeebhoy led to the school being renamed BJ Medical School. The institution steadily expanded, securing affiliation with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay in 1917 and later with Bombay University in 1946, earning its status as BJ Medical College, offering L.C.P.S. diplomas. The college affiliated its undergraduate courses with Gujarat University in 1951, followed by postgraduate courses in 1956. Since then, Gujarat University has overseen its academic progression, fostering an environment where medical and paramedical education thrive. The college now enrolls 250 students annually in its MBBS programme and over 400 students in various postgraduate disciplines. It offers postgraduate education in 24 specialties and super specialty training in 11 fields. Spanning more than 100 acres, the expansive campus houses multiple departments, making it one of the largest medical campuses in this region, attracting students from across India. BJ Medical College is ranked at 50th in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023 and 2022 in the medical category. In 2024, it could not feature in the list. Gujarat's Cancer and Research Institute is the top medical college in the state and was ranked in the 45th rank in NIRF 2024 medical college rankings and was placed in 41st position in the NIRF 2023 medical college rankings. The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute was ranked at the 37th rank in NIRF 2022 but slipped to 41st rank in NIRF 2023 medical rankings and 45th in 2024. The admission to BJ Medical College Ahmedabad will be through 85 per cent state quota seats against the NEET UG 2025 counselling and will be conducted by the Gujarat state authorities for admission to the college. The Admission Committee for Professional Under Graduate Medical Courses (ACPUGMEC) is the administering body for NEET UG 2025 counselling in Gujarat.
