As relatives of the passengers onboard continue to look for their loved ones at the hospital, 40-year-old Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, a British national, lies on a bed in the general ward who gave a chilling account of how he survived the deadly crash.

The Tata Group on Thursday announced that it would provide a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the families of each person who lost their life in a tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad earlier in the day. The group further said it would cover the medical expenses of those injured in the incident.

Former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was among the 242 passengers on board the crashed Air India flight bound to London died in the plane crash. Speaking to reporters, Gujarat BJP Chief CR Patil confirmed his demise.