Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the plane crash tragedy in Ahmedabad has left everyone devastated, saying the loss of so many lives in such a sudden and heartbreaking manner is beyond words.

Sixteen long- and ultra-long haul Air India flights were diverted on Friday following Israel launching an attack on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Iranian airspace, the airline said on Friday.

Air India has set up assistance centres in Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, and Gatwick (London) airports for the relatives and friends of the victims of the plane crash in Ahmedabad, the airline said on Friday.

ISRO on Friday said safety and mission integrity were its top priority as NASA and Axiom Space said they were working to address an issue related to a leak at the International Space Station.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached the site of the Air India plane crash here, in which 265 people lost their lives.

Ahmedabad: Just two hours before the deadly crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, a man named Akash Vatsa had flown on the same aircraft from Delhi to Ahmedabad. After hearing about the crash, Akash shared a shocking account of his flight experience, saying that the plane had several technical problems even then.

Hyderabad: An octogenarian woman was allegedly raped by an unidentified person at her house here, police said on Thursday.

Ahmedabad: Amid the horrifying crash of Air India Flight AI171 near Ahmedabad airport, one survivor has reportedly been rescued, according to police sources quoted by ANI.