The images of the detached tail portion of the aircraft precariously lodged near the roof of the hostel mess building, pieces of the fuselage scattered on the ground and inside buildings, and piles of charred bodies still haunt many who have been affected by the tragedy.Sagar Panjwani, a first-year resident doctor on the campus, said many students lost their laptops, mobile phones, clothes, and other belongings in the fire after the crash, as he lamented the loss of lives, both on board and on the ground.The medical campus, which also houses many hospitals attached to the college, as well as the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, currently wears a sombre mood with grieving family members either awaiting identification of the mortal remains of their loved ones or waiting to collect the bodies of their kin.The mortal remains of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, who was on board the flight, have been identified through a DNA test, officials said on Sunday.Hospital authorities have confirmed the identification of 80 victims through DNA matching, and said that 33 bodies have been handed over to the victims’ families so far.The BJMC, which has now become the epicentre of action in the wake of the crash, is one of the oldest medical colleges in India, and marks its 146th anniversary on Monday.Beginning its journey in 1871 as the Ahmedabad Medical School, the institute has been a cornerstone of medical education since its inception.”Initially affiliated to the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, it began with just 14 students training as hospital assistants. In 1879, a generous donation of Rs 20,000 by Sir Byramjee Jeejeebhoy led to the school being renamed B J Medical School,” according to its official website.The institution steadily expanded, securing affiliation with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay in 1917 and later with the Bombay University in 1946, earning its status as B J Medical College, “offering L C P S diplomas”, it says.
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