Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached the site of the Air India plane crash here, in which 265 people lost their lives. The prime minister arrived at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport here and drove straight to the crash site in the Meghaninagar area, officials said.
The Prime Minister is said to have stayed at the site for about 20 minutes to take stock of the situation, before moving to the hospital to meet with the injured. He was accompanied by Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu while the PM Modi took stock of the situation at the crash site.
He was accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
PM Modi said on Friday that the plane crash tragedy in Ahmedabad has left everyone devastated, saying the loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words.
Modi posted his message of grief and condolence on X as he visited the crash site and met the injured being treated.
He said, "We are all devastated by the air tragedy in Ahmedabad. The loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words. Condolences to all the bereaved families." He added, "We understand their pain and also know that the void left behind will be felt for years to come. Om Shanti." Air India said 241 of the 242 persons on board had died in the crash, which also killed residents of a medical college as it crashed into the building.
After visiting the crash site, PM Modi met those injured in the Air India plane crash at the civil hospital in Ahmedabad. He also met Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of the tragedy in which 265 people lost their lives on Thursday.
Modi visited the C7 ward of the hospital, where 25 injured people are undergoing treatment. He also interacted with doctors of the civil hospital.
A London-bound Air India plane, carrying 242 passengers and crew, including former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, crashed into a medical college complex shortly after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday afternoon.
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One person survived the tragedy. The aircraft had 232 passengers and 10 crew members, including 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, seven Portuguese and a Canadian, on board. Four MBBS students and a doctor's wife were among those killed at the complex of BJ Medical College outside the airport perimeter.
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