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Richest Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani on Friday offered full support from his business group Reliance Industries to the relief operations for the victims of the Air India plane crash. In a statement Ambani Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman and Managing Director said he and his wife Nita are deeply pained and anguished by the grave loss of life caused by the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. https://x.com/RIL_Updates/status/1933345281577271599 We extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this tragic incident he said. In this hour of grief Reliance extends its full and unwavering support to the ongoing relief efforts and stands ready to assist in every possible way. A London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed into a medical college complex moments after taking off from Ahmedabads Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday killing 241 of the 242 people on board. The flight was carrying 169 Indians 53 British nationals seven Portuguese nationals and one Canadian national when it burst into flames shortly after takeoff according to an Air India statement. Ahmedabad Plane Crash The London-bound aircraft with 242 people on board including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani crashed moments after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Vishwas Kumar Ramesh was the only survivor while 241 on board including 168 Indians 53 British seven Portuguese and one Canadian were killed. Four MBBS students and a doctors wife were among those killed at the complex of BJ Medical College outside the airport perimeter. PM Modi later visited the city civil hospital where he spoke to Vishwas Kumar Ramesh the lone survivor of the tragedy and met the injured victims. He visited the C7 ward of the hospital where 25 injured people are undergoing treatment and also interacted with the doctors. The prime minister spent around 10 minutes at the hospital. Modi is meeting state and civil aviation officers at the GujSail office near the Ahmedabad airport. We pray that all those impacted find the strength and solace to cope with their unimaginable loss. Om Shanti Ambani added. (With Inputs From PTI)