Grief lingers for family of last identified victim in Air India crash

One year after the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, the Khimani family continues to struggle with the loss of 35-year-old Anil Khimani, the last passenger victim identified.

Anil Khimani, an experienced craftsman from Dahinsara village in Gujarat’s Kutch, died in the June 12, 2025, crash of Air India flight AI-171 shortly after takeoff for London Gatwick. The flight killed 260 people, including 241 on board and 19 on the ground. His remains were identified on June 27, 2025, after weeks of waiting for a DNA match.

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Families and the lone survivor commemorating the Air India crash anniversary at a memorial in Ahmedabad.
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Air India crash survivors mark one year anniversary

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One year after the Air India flight AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 2025 families continue to cope with loss while the lone survivor awaits the final investigation report.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP leader Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday expressed doubts about the January air crash that killed her husband Ajit Pawar during a campaign rally in Baramati. She said everyone needs answers about the tragic incident, and those at fault should face the strictest punishment. The Baramati bypoll is set for April 23.

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Five-year-old Tomthin and five-month-old Yaisana died in a projectile attack in Tronglaobi village, Bishnupur district, Manipur, on the night of April 6-7. Their bodies have lain in an Imphal morgue for two weeks as the family refuses to claim them until justice is served. Nightly protests in Imphal have reignited tensions in the state.

Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man in a coma for 13 years, died on Tuesday at AIIMS. He became the first person in India allowed passive euthanasia under a Supreme Court order. His cremation took place on Wednesday morning at Green Park cremation ground in South Delhi.

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An Indian national was killed and another injured when debris from an intercepted missile fell in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Thursday. The incident raises the death toll of Indians in the West Asia conflict to seven. The Indian embassy expressed condolences.

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