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

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)

Updated On: 2025-06-23 01:49 AM IST

Compiled by : Tarun Verma

Grieving relatives mourn the loss of loved ones following the tragic crash of Air India flight 171 near Ahmedabad. PIC/PTI

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

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

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

Bodies brought to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital for identification

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

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