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2 days ago
- General
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Who are the British victims of the Air India plane crash?
Thursday's plane crash in India is one of the deadliest aviation disasters in terms of the number of Britons killed. Of the 242 people on board the London Gatwick-bound Air India flight, 53 were British, with 52 dying. The sole survivor of the crash was Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, 40, from Leicester. On Friday, he described the horror of watching people 'dying in front of my eyes'. He told DD News from his hospital bed: 'When I opened my eyes and looked around, I realised I was alive. I still can't believe how I survived." Details of those who died in the tragedy are starting to emerge with tributes being paid to some of the Britons killed in the crash. Here are some of the victims who have been named so far. What we know about them: They were a family of three from Gloucester. Vorajee volunteered at an Islamic school and was also a director for an organisation promoting understanding of the religion. Nanabawa ran a recruitment firm called Iceberg Recruitment Services which had a branch in Ahmedabad, India, according to the company's website. Sara was their four-year-old daughter. Tributes: 'They were widely loved and deeply respected," their family said in a statement. "His [Nanabawa's] quiet generosity, her [Vorajee's] warmth and kindness, and their daughter's bright, joyful spirit made a lasting impact on everyone who knew them. 'She was a ray of sunshine in her school and they were a pillar of strength in our lives." What we know about them: Mariam and Javed Ali Syed and their two children, five-year-old Zayn and four-year-old Amani, were on the flight returning from a holiday in India, Mariam's sister-in-law, Yasmine Hassan, told The Telegraph. Javed is thought to have worked at a hotel in London while Mariam had reportedly worked for Harrods for a decade. Tributes: Speaking about the couple's young children, Yasmine Hassan said: 'They are so small. And it's just thinking how scared they must have been.' What we know about them: Dr Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at the Royal Derby Hospital, was on the Air India flight with his family, Derby Hindu Temple said. The photo above is believed to have been taken on the plane before it took off. He is reported to have moved to Derby from India in 2021. His wife and three children haven't been named yet. Tributes: Dr Joshi's colleague Dr Rajeev Singh said: 'He often entertained colleagues with stories about his passions outside of work, including his newly discovered love of fish and chips and enthusiasm for walking in the Peak District. 'He touched the lives of so many people, both through his clinical work and as a colleague and friend to many. 'It is hard to accept that a man with such a passion for life, and his beautiful young family, have been taken in this way.' Neil Ryan, a former neighbour, told the BBC they "were really unassuming, genuine, kind people. It's heartbreaking." What we know about them: The couple, who ran a spiritual wellness centre called The Wellness Foundry, had laughed and joked as they filmed a video of themselves at the airport before taking off. Fiongal had appeared on ITV's This Morning twice this year to talk about wellness. The BBC reported their business was based in Ramsgate, Kent, and they were due to be hosting workshops at Ramsgate Pride on Saturday. Tributes: In an on-air tribute on This Morning on Friday, presenter Dermot O'Leary said "we loved the energy he brought to the studio". Former editor of the show Martin Frizell said: "I remember his visit to the studio in January, he was passionate about auras and although I'm a sceptical sort, his vibrancy and sheer enthusiasm won folk over.' What caused Air India Flight AI171 to crash? The key information we know so far (Yahoo News UK) Boeing experts and UK and US aviation officials join Air India crash investigation (The Guardian)
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22-05-2025
- Health
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Hospital opens 'one stop shop' transplant centre
A new "one-stop shop" transplant centre has opened at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The Edmonds Transplant Centre enables patients to receive all of their care, both prior to and after their operation, in one place, rather than attending appointments in multiple locations across the hospital. Clinical care consultant Nick Murphy said the new £4.2m facility would streamline patient journeys and reduce stress and recovery times. Imran Vorajee, 44, from Nuneaton, received a life-saving heart transplant at the hospital in 2018 and was among others who welcomed HRH Duchess of Gloucester to the centre during its official opening on Thursday. Mr Vorajee was diagnosed with end-stage heart failure at 37 years old and spent three months in a coma at the QEHB while he waited for a transplant. He said he "owed everything to the heart donor who saved his life". The new centre, which was funded by the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, provides patients with pre-transplant consultations, additional fitness classes prior to surgery, support groups and rehabilitation classes after surgery. "Patients can come in and see their physician, the surgeon, the transplant coordinators, their psychologist and their dietician all on the same day and in one location," Mr Murphy said. QEHB is one of the leading transplant centres in Europe for heart, liver, lung and kidney surgeries. Mike Hammond from the charity added that the new facility would help the hospital increase the number of transplants it carried out and complete research to make transplants "more successful and last longer". Ben Jeszka received a liver transplant at the QEHB and said he felt "the best he ever had". "I'm swimming, running, going on holidays again, and getting back into work; it's done so much for me," Mr Jeszka said. Seven years after he received his transplant, Mr Vorajee said he was looking forward to playing table tennis at the World Transplant Games. He added that "with his new heart", he no longer took things for granted. "I feel that it hasn't changed me as a person, but I'm making the most of my new life now thanks to my donor," he said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Permits considered for streets near hospital Job cuts planned as NHS trust looks to save £130m Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
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22-05-2025
- Health
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Hospital opens 'one stop shop' transplant centre
A new "one-stop shop" transplant centre has opened at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The Edmonds Transplant Centre enables patients to receive all of their care, both prior to and after their operation, in one place, rather than attending appointments in multiple locations across the hospital. Clinical care consultant Nick Murphy said the new £4.2m facility would streamline patient journeys and reduce stress and recovery times. Imran Vorajee, 44, from Nuneaton, received a life-saving heart transplant at the hospital in 2018 and was among others who welcomed HRH Duchess of Gloucester to the centre during its official opening on Thursday. Mr Vorajee was diagnosed with end-stage heart failure at 37 years old and spent three months in a coma at the QEHB while he waited for a transplant. He said he "owed everything to the heart donor who saved his life". The new centre, which was funded by the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, provides patients with pre-transplant consultations, additional fitness classes prior to surgery, support groups and rehabilitation classes after surgery. "Patients can come in and see their physician, the surgeon, the transplant coordinators, their psychologist and their dietician all on the same day and in one location," Mr Murphy said. QEHB is one of the leading transplant centres in Europe for heart, liver, lung and kidney surgeries. Mike Hammond from the charity added that the new facility would help the hospital increase the number of transplants it carried out and complete research to make transplants "more successful and last longer". Ben Jeszka received a liver transplant at the QEHB and said he felt "the best he ever had". "I'm swimming, running, going on holidays again, and getting back into work; it's done so much for me," Mr Jeszka said. Seven years after he received his transplant, Mr Vorajee said he was looking forward to playing table tennis at the World Transplant Games. He added that "with his new heart", he no longer took things for granted. "I feel that it hasn't changed me as a person, but I'm making the most of my new life now thanks to my donor," he said. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Permits considered for streets near hospital Job cuts planned as NHS trust looks to save £130m Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
