Civil Superintendent Dr Rakesh Joshi attempted to reassure the grief-stricken families, appealing for patience amidst the time-consuming process of DNA matching.

Air India Flight AI 171, carrying 242 passengers and crew, crashed into the hostel mess at BJ Medical College shortly after takeoff, resulting in 241 fatalities aboard and at least 38 on the ground. The entire city and the nation reel with grief,