A young couple from Croydon, Vaibhav Patel, 29, and Jinal Goswami, 27, have been confirmed among the victims of last week’s Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
Tragedy: Vaibhav Patel and Jinal Goswami were flying home to Croydon
Goswami was seven months pregnant. The couple had been visiting Gujarat for a baby shower.
The funeral for the couple was held on Monday.
Patel and Goswami had recently moved to Croydon from Southampton.
There were 242 passengers and crew on board the aircraft, including 169 Indian nationals, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese and a Canadian.
Only one passenger survived.
The death toll has risen steadily over the past week, as now more than 30 bodies have been recovered, victims of the crash when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner ploughed into a residential area at Meghani Nagar just moments after take-off.
The British government has set up a helpline for any nationals who require consular assistance or have concerns about friends or family: 020 7008 5000.
At the weekend, the Croydon Business Association issued a statement: “This devastating incident has profoundly affected the victims, their families and the wider community. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to the families who have tragically lost their loved ones, and all individuals impacted by this heartbreaking event.”
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