The Air India flight fell from the sky on Thursday and killed at least 270 people in Gujarat state, officials said Saturday.

The death toll in the deadly Air India plane crash rose to 270 on Saturday, with families increasingly getting upset due to delays in handing over bodies which were badly charred in the tragedy in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

Tragedy struck this week when a plane crashed in the city of Ahmedabad just shortly after takeoff, leaving investigators and aviation officials with many questions.

Members of the large Gujarati diaspora in the U.K. have planned events at temples and community centers to remember loved ones and support the bereaved.

An early focus of the probe includes a possible loss or reduction of thrust.

Ahead of Saturday's festivities, King Charles III also honored a handful of celebrities and public figures, including David Beckham, Gary Oldman and Elaine Paige.

A large water tank burst on the set of “RRR” star Ram Charan ‘s production venture “ The India House ” on earlier this week, causing sudden flooding and equipment damage during filming near Shamshabad, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India.

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