India: The death toll in the Ahmedabad plane crash has risen to 297. Of the 242 people on board the aircraft, 241 have been confirmed dead, with only one passenger surviving the tragedy.
Among the deceased, 229 were passengers and 12 were crew members. In addition, the plane crashed into the hostel of a medical college, killing 56 people present there at the time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Ahmedabad and visited the crash site. He also met the injured undergoing treatment at the civil hospital in the city before holding a meeting with officials and government representatives to review the ongoing relief operations at the crash site in Meghani Nagar.
Meanwhile, the investigation into the crash has gained momentum. A black box of the doomed flight has been recovered a day after the crash. Meanwhile, a team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) also reached the crash site to investigate the incident further.
