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The Human Toll
The human cost of this tragedy was immense.
The Sole Survivor
Miraculously, one man survived the crash:
The survivor, identified as Vishwashkumar Ramesh, was traveling with his brother and was seated near an emergency exit when the crash occurred.
Bloodied but conscious, he was able to walk to a nearby ambulance and even contacted his father immediately after the crash.
Loss of Life
Tragically, most aboard the aircraft did not survive:
Multiple news outlets reported that 241 of the 242 known passengers and crew were killed in the immediate aftermath.
Some reports also noted casualties on the ground, with local residents and students at the nearby hostel among those killed when the jet struck buildings.
The victims included people of multiple nationalities, including Indian, British, Portuguese, and Canadian nationals.
This meant that the impact was not limited to the aircraft alone but extended to the surrounding community, compounding the tragedy.
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