‘Bodies All Around Me’ After Deadly Air India Crash That Killed Over 200 [WATCH]

A British citizen identified as Vishwash Kumar Ramesh survived a devastating Air India plane crash that killed more than 200 people on Thursday, according to officials in Ahmedabad, India.

As The New York Post reported, the crash occurred shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down in a densely populated residential area.

Ramesh, 40, was seated in 11A at the time of the crash and was found walking through the wreckage with visible injuries but conscious. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik confirmed to ANI News that Ramesh is currently hospitalized and recovering.

Amid all the horror of the Air India plane crash, this story of British national Vishwashkumar Ramesh from Leicester, who was in seat 11a, being the sole survivor and walking away with just a few scratches, is truly astonishing. pic.twitter.com/8py9Rssf0d

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“When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran,” Ramesh said from his hospital bed. “There were pieces of the plane all around me.”

Ramesh described the sudden and violent descent of the aircraft moments after takeoff. “Thirty seconds after takeoff, there was a loud noise, and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly,” he said.

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Authorities said the aircraft was carrying 242 people, including crew members, when it struck a residential structure known as a doctor’s hostel, located in one of Ahmedabad’s urban neighborhoods.

Initial reports from local officials suggested that all on board had died, along with multiple individuals on the ground.

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Ramesh, who was born in India but has resided in the United Kingdom for several years, was traveling with his brother. The family is still awaiting information on his sibling’s condition.

According to the BBC, Ramesh had called relatives in Leicester, England, to let them know he was alive.

Ajay Valgi, a relative of Ramesh, said the family received a call from him shortly after the crash. “He called and said he’s fine,” Valgi told the BBC. Family members have since gathered in Leicester as they wait for more information from Indian authorities and the airline.

Wow! Sole survivor Ramesh Vishwaskumar of doomed Air India crash walks away from wreckage pic.twitter.com/OyfYXqADnM

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Emergency response teams are continuing recovery operations in the area. Investigators are now working to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred under clear weather conditions.

Officials from Air India and aviation authorities have yet to release further details on the aircraft’s maintenance records or flight data.

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