INDIA PLANE CRASH: 265 DEAD BODIES RECOVERED.

At least 265 dead bodies have been recovered from the site where a London-bound Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad, India. 

The plane, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, had lost signal shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad airport and crashed into a residential area.

The flight had 242 passengers and crew members on board, including 53 British nationals, 169 Indians, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian. 

In an update on Friday, Indian Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kanan Desai, said the death toll may rise as more body parts are being recovered. 

Authorities have also said that about 24 people may have died on the ground, and rescue teams with sniffer dogs are working to locate victims at the crash site.

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