On June 12, 2025, Ahmedabad was rocked by a harrowing tragedy when Air India Flight AI-171, bound for Gatwick Airport in London, crashed shortly after takeoff. The catastrophe claimed the lives of 241 people and sparked a massive fire, engulfing vehicles and nearby open spaces in flames. In the aftermath, the Civil Aviation Ministry announced the formation of a high-level, multi-disciplinary committee to investigate the cause of the crash.

As rescue and recovery efforts unfolded, another crisis was taking shape just beyond the headlines. The blaze had not only devastated families, but it had also torn through a habitat home to dozens of stray animals. That is when the local non-governmental organisation, NGO Darshana Animal Welfare decided to........

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