She said, “Personnel from the fire stations also reached the spot and doused the fire. Subsequently, NDRF, CISF, Army teams arrived and as the fire was doused, we began the work of retrieving the bodies, which were badly burnt. We sent them to Civil Hospital.”At least 265 bodies have reached Ahmedabad Civil Hospital from the site of the crash of Air India flight AI 171, confirmed a senior police officer late on Thursday evening.Speaking to the media, Zone-4 DCP Kanan Desai said, “At 1.30 pm, the Air India flight from Ahmedabad to UK crashed near the SRP campus in Meghaninagar within nine minutes of take-off. When the crash took place, the smoke was so dense that we could not see anything and the situation was so bad that flames were springing outwards and blasts were taking place, thus hindering the police from going near (the crash site).”She said, “Personnel from the fire stations also reached the spot and doused the fire. Subsequently, NDRF, CISF, Army teams arrived and as the fire was doused, we began the work of retrieving the bodies, which were badly burnt. We sent them to Civil Hospital.”When asked about the number of bodies sent to Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, DCP Desai said, “Approximately, 265 bodies have reached the civil hospital, we are told. The process of DNA identification is now underway since the bodies are very badly burnt.” Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:ahmedabad