Air India plane crash: Dr couple's plan for brighter future burnt to ashes
Five victims were residents of Banswara, four were from Udaipur, one woman hailed from Balotra, and another was from Sridungargarh in Bikaner. Tragically, five of those lost were children, reports the Indian Express
The devastating Air India plane crash in India's Ahmedabad has left Rajasthan in mourning, as 11 passengers from the state have been confirmed among the deceased.
Five victims were residents of Banswara, four were from Udaipur, one woman hailed from Balotra, and another was from Sridungargarh in Bikaner. Tragically, five of those lost were children, reports the Indian Express.
Among the most heartbreaking losses was an entire family originally from Banswara. Dr Pratik Joshi and Dr Kamini Joshi, formerly associated with Udaipur Medical College, were travelling to London with their three children when the crash occurred. Dr Pratik had moved to London in 2016, and Dr Kamini had reportedly planned to resign from her position to join him abroad. Their children included twin sons, Nakul and Pradyut. The tragedy has deeply affected their relatives in Banswara as well as Dr Kamini's colleagues in Udaipur.
Another victim, 24-year-old Khushboo Kanwar from Araba Dudawata village in Balotra district, had been married in January and was travelling to London for the first time to join her husband, Dr. Vipul Singh Rajpurohit, who works there. Her sudden passing has left her village in shock and mourning.
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Four passengers from the Udaipur district also lost their lives. Varardi Chandra Menaria from Rudera village and Prakash Chand Menaria from Rohida village worked as cooks in London and were returning to their jobs. Varardi Chandra had been back in India for a month, and his wife and son Deepak had accompanied him to Ahmedabad to see him off.
Two other victims from Udaipur, Shagun Modi and Shubh Modi, were the children of local marble businessman Pinku Modi. Both were studying in London. Udaipur District Collector Namit Mehta visited their residence in Saheli Nagar to offer condolences, and their relative Sanjeev Modi immediately travelled to Ahmedabad upon hearing of the incident.
A further tragedy unfolded in Sridungargarh, Bikaner, where Shiv Parihar, grandson of former MLA Kishna Ram Nai, was among the deceased. Shiv had been running a business in London and had recently helped his father, Abhinav Parihar, open a trading office in Ahmedabad just five days prior. He was heading to London to bring his wife and child back to settle permanently in India.
The loss of these lives has left communities reeling in grief, as families, friends, and colleagues struggle to process the immense tragedy.
