“The plane It transported almost 125 thousand liters of fuel And, due to the high temperature, there was no possibility of saving anyone, ”said Interior Minister, Amit Shah, who personally confirmed the finding of a survivor.
Shah confirmed that aboard the aircraft 230 passengers and 12 crew members were traveling and that a single survivor has been located.
Indian media have identified the survivor as Ramesh Vishwakumara 38 -year -old British citizen, who according to the authorities occupied the 11A seat when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner was crashed against a residential complex.
Images of television chains have shown a man who walks from the incident to an ambulanceensuring that it is Vishwakumar.
The aerial catastrophe extended to the mainland when the plane hit the dining room for a student residence. The five fatal victims confirmed so far were four students and a resident doctor who were in the building at lunchtime.
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The definitive balance of victims will be known only after Identification by DNA tests, he said.
“Samples of corpses and family members are being collected, even abroad. About a thousand tests will be held“Shah said.
The minister explained that The central executive was alerted at ten minutes from the accidentoccurred in the west of the country, and that the prime minister, Narendra Modi, immediately contacted the regional authorities to activate a coordinated response.
“All departments of the central and state government are carrying out rescue operations in coordination”He explained.
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As for the causes of the incident, the government announced The beginning of an “urgent” investigation.
The executive director of Air India, Campbell Wilson, He asked to avoid speculation and assured that the airline will share only “precise and timely” information.