Ahmedabad plane crash:
On Thursday, the London-bound Air India flight AI171 crashed shortly after it tookoff from Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport, ramming into a doctors' hostel of BJ Medical College in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
Speaking with ANI, Dongre said, 'We received the message through the hotline at around 1.40 pm that day. We responded within 3 minutes. We started fire extinguishing and rescue operations simultaneously and 30 lives were saved during the rescue operation. People were rushed to the civil hospital with the help of 50 ambulances.'
Earlier, Junior Doctor's Association of BJ Medical College on Saturday confirmed that four MBBS students lost their lives, while 20 students suffered injuries, and 11 of them have been discharged.
'In reference to the recent plane crash incident, JDA- BJMC clarifies that a total of 4 MBBS students from B.J. Medical College, who were having lunch in the mess building, have sadly passed away. Out of the 20 MBBS students injured in the accident, 11 have been discharged with a stable condition,' the statement read.
According to the association, four family members of super-speciality doctors who were residing in 'Atulyam' building in the college campus also died.
'Among the family members of Super Specialty doctors residing in the 'Atulyam' building, 4 have tragically died. Additionally, the wife of one resident doctor from the Super Specialty department has been injured and is currently under treatment. The condition of all admitted patients is stable and they are recovering quickly,' the statement read.
Only one person out of the 242 people on board survived the crash. As per Air India, the passengers comprised 169 Indians, 53 British nationals, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals. (ANI)
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