THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Rains in Kerala are likely to intensify over the weekend, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which on Thursday issued red alerts in various districts of the state for three days from June 14.

Ahmedabad, June 12: The devastating Air India crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday may go down as the worst single-aircraft disaster in India’s aviation history, as the confirmed death toll continues to rise.

Ahmedabad: A tragic air crash occurred near Ahmedabad shortly after take-off on Thursday, when an Air India flight bound for London crashed into a residential area in Meghani Nagar. The plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, had taken off from Ahmedabad International Airport at 1:38 PM with 242 people on board.

Ahmedabad: First Officer Clive Kunder, who hails from Mangaluru and was a resident of Mumbai, was among the crew members aboard the Air India flight AI 171 that tragically crashed in a residential area near Meghaninagar in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon, shortly after take-off.

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner G.S. Malik has said that there appear to be no survivors in the Air India flight crash that occurred earlier today near Meghaninagar, close to the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport.

Ahmedabad: The horrifying Air India plane crash near Ahmedabad airport that claimed at least 133 lives has once again brought to the fore the fragility of air travel and the devastating impact of aviation accidents. As rescue teams continue to recover bodies and tend to survivors from Thursday’s tragedy, the incident joins a grim list of India’s most fatal air disasters. Here's a detailed look at some of the deadliest and most chaotic plane crashes that have occurred in India over the decades — each one etched deeply in the nation’s memory.

The Air India plane bound for London, which lost altitude soon after take- off, crashed into residential quarters of BJ Medical College doctors in Ahmedabad's Meghaninagar area on Thursday, causing severe damage to buildings in the premises, eyewitnesses said.

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.