Death toll rises to 133 in Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad Airport
Ahmedabad: The death toll in the Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad airport has risen to 133, officials confirmed late Thursday evening. The tragic incident occurred shortly after the flight took off for London at 1:17 PM.
The aircraft was carrying 232 passengers and 10 crew members on board. Among the passengers were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese nationals, and one Canadian.
Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising from the crash site in Dharpur, located near the Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad. Emergency response teams, including the fire brigade and medical units, rushed to the spot soon after the incident was reported.
Rescue operations are ongoing, and several injured passengers have been shifted to nearby hospitals. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been confirmed, and an investigation is underway.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
