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Jun
Ahmedabad (National Times): Tragedy struck the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday as Air India Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 232 people on board. According to Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik, there are no signs of survivors. The aircraft, which had just taken off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, lost contact minutes into the flight and crashed into a densely populated area, striking the hostel mess of BJ Medical College in Meghani Nagar. “The situation is grim. Based on the current search and rescue efforts, it appears there are no survivors from the…