4 MBBS students died, 20 injured: BJ Medical College Ahmedabad doctors issue statement

Ahmedabad: In a tragic incident, four MBBS students unfortunately lost their lives, and 20 students sustained serious injuries after the London-bound Air India plane crashed into the mess building of the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon.

According to a press note issued by the Junior Doctors’ Association (JDA) of BJ Medical College, out of the 20 injured students, 11 have already been discharged from the hospital and are in stable condition.

The crash also impacted the families of doctors living in the Atulyam building, which houses Super Speciality doctors. Four family members have tragically died. Additionally, the wife of a resident doctor from the Super Speciality department has been injured and is under treatment.

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The tragedy unfolded just 32 seconds after the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at 1:38 PM. Eyewitnesses and video footage show the aircraft failing to gain lift before plunging into the BJ Medical College Hostel and bursting into flames. Before the incident, the pilots had sent a Mayday call shortly after take-off, but it was too late.

JDA-BJMC confirmed that all admitted patients are in stable condition and recovering well. The association also addressed the spread of false rumours suggesting a higher death toll among students and doctors. They appealed to the public not to believe in such misinformation and urged everyone to avoid spreading rumours.

JDA-BJMC expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and extended heartfelt condolences and support to the affected families.

Medical Dialogues recently reported that four medical students of BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, lost their lives on the spot when the Air India 171 plane crashed into the top of the hostel mess building while they were having their lunch in the afternoon. What began as a normal afternoon turned into a tragedy for these four students, with a life full of hope crushed in just seconds. Among the victims were three close friends - Aryan Rajput, Jay Prakash Chaudhary, and Manav Bhadoo, along with another student, Rakesh Diyora.

Aryan, a first-year student from Jigsoli village near Gwalior, scored 695 marks in the NEET exam and earned his place at the college through the all-India quota. Manav, also a first-year student, was from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, while Jay Prakash, a second-year student, came from Boricharan village in the same state. Their friendship had grown quickly after they joined college. Another victim- Rakesh Diyora, a second-year student from Diyora village in Bhavnagar, was sitting at a nearby table when the incident happened.

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