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Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270.
Indian authorities have started handing over remains of the victims of one of India’s worst aviation disasters after identifying some through DNA tests.
In the video, the woman is seen smiling and giggling as she films the interior of an Air India flight. Her demeanor, given the video's context, has provoked strong reactions on social media.
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AFP on MSNRelatives wait for remains after Air India crashIndian health officials have begun handing relatives the bodies of their loved ones after one of the world's worst plane crashes in decades, but most families were still waiting Monday for results
More than 72 hours after India’s deadliest aviation tragedy in recent memory, Rohit Patel – a father mourning the loss of his two children – stood trembling before a room of Indian health and investigative officials in Ahmedabad and demanded answers.
On June 12, the London-bound aircraft crashed into the nearby campus of a medical college in Meghani Nagar area and burst into flames, moments after it took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad.
An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in India's city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said.
Actor Amitabh Bachchan is pained and filled with grief over the tragic loss of lives in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Taking to his blog on Saturday, Amitabh expressed his empathy and support for those affected by the incident. (Also Read | ‘Overwhelmed’ Zeenat Aman pens emotional note on flying Air India days after Ahmedabad plane crash)