The scale of the Air India AI 171 crash resulted in disaster management of an unprecedented level with the state mobilising its entire administrative machinery under the directive of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for rescue and relief efforts.
The Centre also extended support through central agencies.
The tragedy saw over 250 army personnel, one Rapid Action Force team and three National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams being deployed. Within three minutes of the crash, two fire service teams reached the site and rescued over 30 individuals. 612 fire services personnel, equipped with 139 types of equipment, freed victims from the wreckage. A special dog squad was deployed by the police to recover bodies and human remains.
Over 100 ambulances were mobilized and a Green Corridor was established with doctors and paramedics at Civil Hospital remaining on high alert. Health Minister Rushikesh Patel directly supervised the efforts. Out of 50 admitted individuals, 16 were treated as outpatients while 31 were hospitalized and 12 are expected to be discharged by Friday evening.
The government also deployed 4 IAS officers to assist the families and relatives of the victims at the Civil Hospital and stationed 16 Deputy Collectors alongside 16 Mamlatdars at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). Eight bodies have been identified and handed over to their families so far and ten FSL teams comprising 36 experts are conducting DNA testing for 219 families and contacting the remaining ones.