Udaipur, June 12 -- Four residents of Rajasthan's Udaipur district were among the 242 people on board the Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, officials said.

According to Udaipur district administration authorities, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has spoken with the affected families and assured them of all necessary assistance.

"As per initial information, there were four passengers from Udaipur district on board the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad. The Chief Minister has spoken to their family members... The administration stands with them, and all necessary help will be extended. The families have been contacted," Udaipur District Magistrate Namit Mehta told re...