The plane, a Dreamliner 787 to London, crashed against a medical school shortly after takeoff. Assessment: at least 260 dead, including almost every 242 passengers and a single survivor.
“We do everything to support families” said Modi, accompanied by the Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu and the head of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel.
The blaze also killed people on the ground. Rescuers are continuing their research.