India's home minister confirms survivor in plane crash


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  • Friday, 13 Jun 2025

NEW DELHI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- India's federal minister Amit Shah said he has met the lone survivor in Thursday's deadly air crash in the western state of Gujarat and said the crashed plane had 125,000 litres of fuel.

"This afternoon, Air India flight AI-171 crashed and many passengers are feared dead. The entire nation is grieving and is standing together with the bereaved families," he told media. "There were 230 passengers and 12 crew members. There is some good news that one passenger survived the crash, and I have met him. The death toll will be announced after proper DNA verification."

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