Around 20 to 30 families have been called for body identification. They are being directed to the mortuary wing,” a senior hospital official told Outlook. The verification process has been fraught with emotional trauma, as most bodies are charred and dismembered beyond recognition.

The first victim's body from the tragic Ahmedabad plane crash has been handed over to the family members after a DNA match confirmed the identity on Saturday, says report. Emotional scenes were witnessed at the Civil Hospital as the grieving relatives received the remains.

AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Search and recovery teams continued scouring the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters for a third day after the Air India flight fell from the sky and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.

Only one person survived the horrific accident on Thursday afternoon when London-bound Air India flight AI-171, carrying 242 passengers including crew members, crashed moments after taking off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Patel International Airport.

This would be in addition to the Rs 1 crore compensation (approximately GBP 85,000) support to the families of each person already announced by Tata Sons

Air India on Saturday announced that it will provide an interim payment of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of the passengers who lost their.

Mumbai, Jun 14: Javed Ali Syed, a manager at a London-based hotel, had come to India with his three family members to meet his ailing mother, but could not book a direct return flight from Mumbai and decided to reach the UK capital via Ahmedabad - a decision that turned fatal for them.

A high-level meeting on aviation safety is set to take place shortly under the leadership of the Civil Aviation Minister. The urgent session has been called in response to rising concerns following the recent Air India crash.