Air India 787 Crash Kills Over 200 in Ahmedabad

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 242 people onboard, including 53 Britons and 169 Indians, crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London. The accident resulted in over 200 confirmed fatalities, with the final death toll expected to rise as rescue operations continue. The crash destroyed part of a medical college complex, killing at least five medical students and injuring around 50 others on the ground. The sole survivor, British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, is being treated for injuries and continues to search for his missing brother. Tata Group, Air India's parent company, has pledged compensation to victims’ families and support for rebuilding the college. Investigators are examining the aircraft’s unexplained failure to gain altitude, with experts noting there was no smoke or fire before impact.