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India Jul 02, 2025

Ahmedabad discovers additional human remains from plane crash

After the devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad that took 260 lives, teams have worked nonstop to identify everyone.
Thanks to DNA testing, 254 victims have now been confirmed, and six more were recognized through facial recognition.
Just recently, 15 more remains were recovered for final checks.

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Families had to decide if they wanted any additional remains

Families had to decide if they wanted any additional remains or leave it up to officials.
All bodies were returned in sealed coffins with strict instructions not to open them.
Out of everyone on board, only one person—Vishwas Kumar Ramesh—survived.

BJ Medical College led the identification efforts

BJ Medical College led the identification efforts and is now slowly returning to regular classes.
The last few DNA samples—just two from British nationals—are being collected as the center winds down.
After weeks of hard work, most families finally have answers.