Air India crash: Families camp outside hospitals as doctors identify bodies
India is still shaken by its deadliest aviation disaster in decades. All but one of the 242 people on board Air India flight 171 were killed. Investigations are underway into what caused the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to crash shortly after take-off. Grieving families in Ahmedabad are camping outside hospitals, as doctors rush to obtain DNA matches to help identify the bodies. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier visited the neighbourhood where that aircraft went down. He also chaired a meeting and was briefed by officials on rescue operations. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital.
India is still shaken by its deadliest aviation disaster in decades. All but one of the 242 people on board Air India flight 171 were killed. Investigations are underway into what caused the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to crash shortly after take-off. Grieving families in Ahmedabad are camping outside hospitals, as doctors rush to obtain DNA matches to help identify the bodies. Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier visited the neighbourhood where that aircraft went down. He also chaired a meeting and was briefed by officials on rescue operations. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital.
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