Grief and waiting: Families of air crash victims await remains of loved ones

Updated On: 23 June, 2025 01:49 AM IST | Tarun Verma

A day after Air India flight 171, a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, crashed outside Ahmedabad airport killing all 241 on board, grieving families gather to claim the remains of their loved ones. (Pics/PTI)

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<p>A grieving relative breaks down outside the hospital in Ahmedabad as families await the identification of victims from the Air India plane crash</p>

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A grieving relative breaks down outside the hospital in Ahmedabad as families await the identification of victims from the Air India plane crash

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Relatives of Air India crash victims wait in anguish at the hospital as authorities carry out DNA sampling to identify the deceased

<p>Apart from the 241 passengers and crew who died, several people on the ground were also killed when the plane crashed into a hostel near Meghani Nagar</p>

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Apart from the 241 passengers and crew who died, several people on the ground were also killed when the plane crashed into a hostel near Meghani Nagar

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Bodies brought to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for identification

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Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Ahmedabad Civil Hospital to meet those injured in the mishap

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