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Ahmedabad plane crash: Shocking to make 100 coffins in just two days, says coffin-maker

While the authorities race against time to identify the victims of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad and find out what exactly caused the mishap, some 100 km away in Vadodara, coffin-maker Nelvin Rajwadi has been working non-stop to ensure the victims’ remains can be sent to their families with dignity. Read more.

Ahmedabad plane crash: Death toll reaches 271, only two victims identified through DNA so far

As OF Saturday evening, blood samples had been collected from 247 victims of the tragic Air India AI171 plane crash in Ahmedabad. The samples will be used for DNA testing and identification of the victims, confirmed officials at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. Read more.