Union Minister Amit Shah speaks to Vishwash Kumar Ramesh at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, hours after the crash. Pic/X
The Union Home Minister also met with those injured on ground after the plane crashed into the complex of a hostel
He also visited the site where the plane crash incident occurred and urged authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter
The AI171 Boeing Dreamliner 787-8, en route to London's Gatwick, crashed shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad International Airport
Speaking to the media, Shah said that the temperature in the plane was so high due to burning fuel that there was no chance to save anyone
Out of the 242 individuals on board the aircraft, 169 were Indians, 53 were British, seven were Portuguese, and one was a Canadian national
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