Raj Mishra, the mayor of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, called for people to come together as he announced the deaths of three people from his community.
Among those lost were Raxa Modha, infant Rudra Modha, and Ms K Mistri, all from our Wellingborough community. I extend my deepest condolences to their families, friends and all those affected by this heartbreaking event.”
The Gloucester Muslim Community group offered “sincere and deepest condolences” after Akeel Nanabawa, his wife Hannaa and their daughter Sara were reported to be among the victims.
During this moment of overwhelming sorrow, our hearts go out to all those left behind. No words can truly ease the pain of such a profound loss, but we pray that the family may find solace in the tremendous outpouring of compassion and solidarity from communities across the world.”
Fiongal and Jamie Greenlaw-Meek, who run a spiritual wellness centre, were also said to be among the dead. Mr Greenlaw is said to have appeared on ITV’s This Morning earlier this year to talk about wellness and video online shows the pair laughing and joking as they filmed a video of themselves at the airport before taking off.
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, who is believed to be the only survivor of the crash, was on board the flight with his older brother Ajay.
One of their relatives said Vishwash had spoken to his father after the crash and asked after his brother.
Air India confirmed yesterday that 241 people were killed in the crash of Flight AI171. The airline said the sole survivor is currently being treated in hospital.
In a statement posted to X, the airline said:
Air India offers its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased. Our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of all those affected, their families and loved ones.
A team of caregivers from Air India has been deployed to Ahmedabad to support grieving families and assist local officials. The airline added that it is fully cooperating with authorities leading the investigation.
The aircraft, a Boeing 787 en route to London Gatwick, was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew when it crashed into a residential area, with further deaths reported on the ground.
