Ahmedabad Plane Crash: DNA match of 31 including former CM Vijay Rupani found
On April 12, Air India flight AI-171 crashed in Ahmedabad, in which 270 people died. So far, 31 bodies have been identified through DNA tests, including that of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Twenty bodies have been handed over to the family. The government has formed special teams to assist the victims.
The Ahmedabad air accident on April 12 has shocked the entire nation. Bodies are being identified after Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft crashed. The death toll in this accident has reached 270. So far, 31 bodies have been identified through DNA tests. As of 9 am on Sunday, the hospital has matched 31 samples.
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who died in the accident, has also been identified. At the same time, 20 bodies have been handed over to the relatives. Also, their death certificates have also been made available.
Former CM Vijay Rupani's DNA match
Ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani passed away in the Air India accident in Ahmedabad on June 12. A DNA confirmation was completed at approximately 11:10 am today. His body will be returned to his family and cremated in Rajkot.
Orders were placed to make the coffin
The bodies are being safely transported to their hometowns through ambulances. For this, 230 teams have been formed, who are in direct contact with the families of the deceased. As many as 192 ambulances and vehicles are on standby. The families of 11 of the foreign nationals who lost their lives in the accident are expected to reach Ahmedabad today.
An order has been placed to make 170 coffins to keep the bodies. About 100 of these coffins have been brought from Vadodara to Ahmedabad. The work of making the rest of the coffins is going on.
How the accident happened
On Thursday, Air India flight AI-171 crashed into the roof of the hostel of BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad within two minutes of taking off. There were 242 people on board, including crew members. All but one British citizen died in the crash. The next day, the hospital handed over eight bodies to the relatives, who were easily identified. However, most of the bodies were badly burnt and could not be identified, necessitating DNA testing.
Gujarat government forms team
The Gujarat government has set up a team for each victim, including a government official, a policeman and a condolence counsellor, who are helping the kin in the process of identifying the body and bringing it back home.