Prayer meet for AI 171 victims held in London

Ahmedabad: The relatives of the AI 171 crash victims held a prayer meet in London on Sunday to mark the first death anniversary of their loved ones according to the Hindu calendar.

“Hindu priests offered prayers for our beloved family members who lost their lives in this heartbreaking incident. The family members will travel to India and visit the holy city of Haridwar to perform the visarjan of the photographs with full respect, dignity, and in accordance with Hindu religious traditions and rituals,” states a note shared by the relatives’ representatives with media.

The plane crash in June last year killed 241 of the 242 passengers and crew on board — 53 of them were British nationals. One British national survived. As June 12 approaches, the families are still waiting for the airplane crash investigation report. The victims’ relatives also plan to hold a prayer meet in Ahmedabad to mark the anniversary.