Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Plane Crash
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Four days after the horrific Ahmedabad plane crash, which claimed 274 lives, 99 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 64 bodies handed over. Also, earlier on Monday, the mortal remains of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani were handed over to his family,
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday met grieving family members of the June 12 Air India plane crash victims at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital where they are camping to know results of DNA testing and for collecting mortal remains to conduct last rites.
The London-bound Boeing 787 struck a medical college hostel in a residential area of Ahmedabad minutes after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 people on board and at least 29 on the ground. One passenger survived.