More than 290 people were killed after an Air India flight bound for London with 242 people on board crashed into a residential area shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in the western Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday, according to local police.
Police said one surviving passenger from the plane had been rescued.
"The police found one survivor in seat 11A. The survivor is under treatment. Cannot say anything about the number of deaths yet. The death toll may increase as the flight crashed in a residential area," Ahmedabad Police Commissioner G.S. Malik was quoted as saying by local media.
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft took off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at 13:38 local time with 230 passengers, two pilots and 10 crew members aboard, Air India said.
The airline said 169 Indians, 53 Britons, one Canadian and seven Portuguese nationals were among those on the flight.
Local media reports said earlier that the plane crashed into a doctors' hostel in a residential area near the airport, with as many as 200 people believed to have been inside at the time.
Over 290 killed in Air India plane crash, one survivor found: police
China on Monday held a ceremony in Beijing to mark the 88th anniversary of the start of the entire nation's resistance against Japanese aggression.
An exhibition themed "For National Liberation and World Peace" was also launched to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Both the ceremony and the exhibition were held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, located near the Lugou Bridge, where Japanese troops attacked Chinese forces on July 7, 1937.
Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech at the event and announced the opening of the exhibition.
When Japanese militarists staged the Lugou Bridge Incident and launched their full-scale invasion of China 88 years ago, the Chinese military and people rose up in resistance, initiating a whole-of-nation war effort that opened the main Eastern battlefield in the global war against fascism, said Cai.
Cai stressed that the CPC fought bravely on the front lines of the resistance and set the direction of the national effort, serving as the pillar of the entire nation throughout the war.
United in purpose, the Chinese people fought with unwavering resolve -- for the country's survival, national rejuvenation, and the cause of justice for all humanity, Cai said, adding that they eventually won the war and made a significant contribution to the victory in the global war against fascism.
The exhibition presents a panoramic view of the glorious course of the Chinese people's 14-year hard war of resistance, said Cai, emphasizing the need to carry forward the spirit of the resistance war, strengthen confidence and forge ahead to build China into a strong country and rejuvenate the Chinese nation on all fronts by pursuing Chinese modernization.
He also stressed the significance of making new and greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development for humanity.
Cai and other leaders joined representatives from all walks of life to present flowers to martyrs of the resistance war. They also visited the exhibition. Around 600 people attended the events.
The exhibition, divided into eight parts with a total area of 12,200 square meters, displays 1,525 photos and 3,237 artifacts. The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the first to break out and lasted the longest in the World Anti-Fascist War, resulting in over 35 million Chinese military and civilian casualties.
In the main Eastern battlefield in the global fight against fascism, China's resistance effort was decisive in defeating Japanese fascism and supporting other fronts in Europe and Asia, profoundly contributing to the final victory and world peace.
China marks 88th anniversary of whole-nation resistance against Japanese aggression
