Ahmedabad crash: Rupani’s DNA matches, 32 victims identified
All but one of the 242 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 787-8(AI171) and another 29 persons, including five MBBS students, on the ground were killed in the plane crash.
PTI

Ahmedabad, 15 June
Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani's DNA matches with his remains found at
the Ahmedabad plane crash site. Authorities have identified 32 victims so far,
and 14 bodies have been handed over to families. The deceased were from
districts including Udaipur, Vadodara, Kheda, Mehsana, Arvalli, Ahmedabad, and
Botad, officials said. As many of the bodies are burnt beyond recognition or
damaged otherwise, authorities are carrying out DNA tests to establish the
identity of victims of the horrific tragedy.
As many as 230 teams were formed to coordinate with the victims'
families, officials earlier said.
The victims included 241 of the 242 passengers and crew members on board
the London-bound flight. One passenger miraculously survived.
All but one of the 242 passengers and crew on board the Boeing
787-8(AI171) and another 29 persons, including five MBBS students, on the ground were killed in the plane crash on Thursday.
The aircraft came down moments after taking off from the Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport before falling inside the nearby campus
of the Medical College in Meghaninagar area and going up in flames.
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