Jun 16, 2025 09:53 AM IST

The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crashed right into a hostel advanced shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on June 12.

As the investigation within the Ahmedabad Air India airplane crash continues, Sheetal Gujar, SDRF-ASP and nodal officer for the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), highlighted the bravery of rescue personnel who entered the hostel constructing with oxygen masks, and tied moist cloths round their arms to evacuate the individuals burnt within the incident.

SDRF and police personnel on the website of the Air India airplane crash, in Ahmedabad on June 13, 2025.(PTI)

Speaking to ANI, the SDRF-ASP asserted that they obtained all of the instruments crucial to hold out the rescue operations.

“SDRF played a significant role in evacuating those trapped inside the building. We went inside with oxygen masks. The hands and feet of many got burned, but to rescue them, we tied our hands with wet clothes to lift their bodies. We received 20-30 extra ambulances within just half an hour,” he mentioned.

The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crashed right into a hostel advanced shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, killing 241 passengers and crew, together with former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

Gujar mentioned that it was very dangerous for them to hold out the rescue operations on the time of impression, because the temperature on the spot was very excessive.

“At that time, it was very risky to go inside and carry out the rescue operations as the temperature was very high. The fire department made arrangements for our team to go inside the building. We evacuated the civilians and students inside the hostel. The injured were immediately rushed to the hospital…All the senior officials were in touch with us. We recovered the bodies of all the victims,” the SDRF ASP mentioned.

He additional acknowledged that making certain the protection of residents and stopping additional harm remained the SDRF’s prime precedence.

“70-80 per cent of the operations are carried out by the SDRF…We also aim to secure the area to make sure that further damage does not take place,” Sheetal Gujar mentioned.