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New Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Confusion deepens over death toll in Ahmedabad plane crash; officials silent
AHMEDABAD: No official death toll has been declared yet in the AI-171 crash, but a civil hospital doctor on Saturday confirmed receiving 270 bodies. The Air India flight carried 242 passengers—only one, Vishwas, survived. So far, identities of four doctors and nine civilians have been confirmed, while 272 DNA samples have been collected, indicating 18 remain untraced. As the government continues to withhold an official death toll in the Ahmedabad plane crash, discrepancies have begun to emerge. On Saturday, Dr. Dhaval Gameti of Civil Hospital revealed to the media that 270 bodies had been Recived — a figure that sharply contrasts with the official silence. This raises serious questions, considering the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carried 242 passengers and crew, including 169 Indians, 53 Britons, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian. Adding to the toll, at least 13 local residents, including four medical students, died when the aircraft came down in a densely populated area of Ahmedabad.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
'For A Moment I Felt...': Sole Survivor Of Air India Crash Vishwas Kumar Ramesh Recalls Escape
/ Jun 13, 2025, 02:32PM IST Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, a British national and the lone survivor of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad, shares his heart-wrenching account of escaping death. Seated on the side that hit open ground, he walked away with burns and bruises — while over 240 others, including his own brother, perished. The Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London, crashed just 10 seconds after takeoff. Vishwas's survival is being hailed as nothing short of a miracle by family members in London. In an emotional video call moments after the crash, he told his father, "I don't know how I'm alive." Prime Minister Modi visited the crash site and Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, meeting Vishwas and promising a full investigation. This emotional story has shaken the world — a miraculous survival amidst immense tragedy. Watch to hear Vishwas's own words on what happened inside the doomed aircraft.#airindiacrash #vishwaskumarramesh #ahmedabadcrash #boeing787 #planemiracle #modi #indiauk #aviationnews #airdisaster #ddnewsinterview #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
News18
3 days ago
- General
- News18
'I Still Can't Believe I Made It Out Alive': Lone Survivor of Ahmedabad Plane Crash Describes Narrow Escape
Last Updated: Seated on the side that landed in an open area rather than the building, Vishwas said the ground near his side was flat. Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, a British citizen and the sole survivor of the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, recounted the harrowing moments that led to his miraculous escape. 'Everything happened right in front of my eyes — I still can't believe I made it out alive," he said, describing the chaos that unfolded seconds after takeoff. 'For a moment, I truly thought I was going to die." Speaking to DD News, Vishwas said the crash happened within 10 seconds of the plane taking off. 'It felt like the plane got stuck. Then suddenly, the lights came on, and right after that, it accelerated — and then it crashed," he recalled. Seated on the side that landed in an open area rather than the building, Vishwas said the ground near his side was flat. 'As soon as the door near me broke, I saw that the ground was level, so I escaped through there," he added. His left hand suffered minor burns, but he survived. 'The side that hit the building — no one could have gotten out from there," he said somberly. Vishwas Kumar Ramesh Called Father After Crash 'He video-called my dad as he crashed and said, 'Oh the plane's crashed. I don't know where my brother is. I don't see any other passengers. I don't know how I'm alive, how I exited the plane'," he told Sky News. The Air India Flight AI171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London, killing 242 people on board and several others on the ground. Soon after taking off, the plane struck a mess where doctors were lodged, causing extensive damage. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the crash site and met with rescue officials, assuring all possible support for the investigation and relief efforts.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
AU Small Finance Bank buys Mumbai's Bandra Vishwas Tower for Rs 371 crore
MUMBAI: A commercial building near the western express highway in Bandra (East) has been sold for Rs 371 crore. The 11-storey tower, Vishwas, will have a new owner, AU Small Finance Bank, which purchased the property from developer Samir Bhojwani's Earthworth Constructions. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The agreement was registered on Tuesday, and a stamp duty of Rs 22.26 crore was paid. The building was earlier occupied by United Phosphorus Ltd (UBL), which had taken the building on a 10-year-lease. UBL vacated the building last year after the lease expired. People familiar with the transaction said AU Small Finance Bank will use this tower as its new corporate headquarters.
