Anxiety and sorrow grip the families of Air India Flight AI171 passengers as they await news at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad. The tragic crash has left almost all 242 passengers and crew dead, with fears of additional casualties on the ground. Loved ones from various regions are submitting DNA samples to aid in identifying bodies, a process that could take up to 72 hours.

Mr. Imtiyaz Ali Syed, who drove from Mumbai, shared his disbelief and acceptance of the situation, as he awaits news about his brother's family. Tears and heartache filled the hospital as families like Ms. Payel Thakor's searched desperately for missing loved ones. Hope and despair mingled as relatives like Mr. Munir Ahmed Chitthiwala and Mr. Rizwan Vohra faced the painful reality of their losses.

Volunteers and officials are working tirelessly to manage the aftermath of the tragedy, while families grapple with the devastating impact of the crash. The site of the accident, now barricaded, awaits investigation as the nation mourns one of its worst air disasters.