A tragic fate in the Ahmedabad plane crash took away an entire doctor family from Banswara, Rajasthan, just hours before they were to begin a new life in London. Dr Prateek Joshi, his wife Dr Kaumi, and three children Miraya, Nakul, and Pradyut were all part of the victims. Their aspirations were killed even before they stepped foot outside Indian territory, leaving behind only heartbreak and immeasurable sorrow.
Parents Gave Blood Samples to Identify Burnt Bodies of Their Children
The tragedy was so severe that most bodies were burned beyond recognition. Visual identification was impossible. Desperate for closure, Dr Prateek’s father, Dr JP Joshi, and Dr Kaumi’s father, Anil Vyas, gave their blood samples for DNA testing. This is now the only hope left for retrieving their loved ones’ remains. The DNA reports are expected by Saturday.
Dr Prateek Joshi of Banswara Lost Life With Wife and Three Children
The Joshi family was going to settle abroad for good. Dr Prateek had just resigned his job at Pacific Medical College in Udaipur and was relocating to a new medical college in London. They had been residing in Banswara for the past two months, holding their breaths for the visas of their children. After getting the visas, they packed their lives and left for Ahmedabad to catch a flight abroad.
London Dream Turns into Tragic Nightmare Barely Moments After Airport Goodbye
Dr Prateek’s parents had joined them from Ahmedabad for the farewell. After dropping their children off at the airport, they received the life-extinguishing news of the accident. In a split second, pride turned into an eternity of grief.
House in Ratitalai Sealed Only Despair Was Left Behind
Back in Banswara, their Ratitalai Colony house is still locked. Only sorrow guards the house now. Dr Prateek’s daughter arrived in Ahmedabad with her maternal uncle Dr Himanshu Dwivedi to console her bereaved parents.
Bodies Too Burnt DNA Reports Expected by Saturday
The intensity of the accident has burnt the bodies beyond recognition. DNA tests are being conducted by the authorities under the Ahmedabad medical department in an attempt to identify the victims. Relatives wait tearfully for the final identification.
Hospital Staff Recollects the Last Visit of the Smiling Couple
Just two days prior to the crash, Dr Kaumi had gone to Pacific Hospital and celebrated about going to London. Staff members remember her smiling face without knowing that it was the last time they would see her.
Entire Family Erased Parents Perplexed with Grief
Presently, only the elderly are left, shattered and hollow. Nothing can console them.
A surreal journey to this nightmare world had their parents setting the Ahmedabad highway on fire and crying helplessly at their lost children. All they have left for themselves is the painful wait for the DNA test report, their final point of closure and a means to keep their children in their arms for the final time.
What was a happy trip of excitement has been devoured by tragedy, making sweet memories bitter memories.