India, June 13 -- Anju Sharma, 55, whose parents live at Ramsaran Majra village in Haryana's Kurukshetra district, was among the victims of the Air India plane that crashed soon after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.

Anju had boarded the London-bound flight to meet her elder daughter, who is now reaching Ahmedabad after the tragedy that killed 241 of the 242 passengers on board.

Recalling Anju as a warm, affectionate, and kindhearted person, her younger sister, Neelu, said she was like a pillar of support for the entire family. "The tragedy has left us devastated. She had even called me up before taking the flight and I was unable to take the call. I won't be able to forget this," she said, breaking down.

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