One survivor found alive in Ahmedabad plane crash: Reports
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.
Qouting Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik, news agency ANI reported that, "The police found one survivor in seat 11A. One survivor has been found in the hospital and is under treatment. Cannot say anything about the number of deaths yet. The death toll may increase as the flight crashed in a residential area."
Television channels India Today and CNN-News18 aired footage showing a severely injured man walking away from the crash site.
Preliminary reports suggest the man, seated in 11A, may have escaped by jumping from the aircraft moments after it caught fire.
According to CNN-News18, the survivor has been identified as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, a British national who was visiting Gujarat.
The flight, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was carrying 242 passengers and crew when it crashed into a residential locality near the BG Medical College hostel, just minutes after takeoff on Thursday afternoon.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
