India, June 13 -- A woman, who missed the ill-fated Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday and left 241 people dead, has expressed gratitude to the Hindu god Lord Ganapati for her narrow escape.

Bhoomi Chauhan said she missed the flight by 10 minutes since she was stuck in a traffic congestion in Ahmedabad.

Speaking to Republic TV, she said: "I am completely devastated after hearing about the loss (of lives). My body is literally shivering. I am not being able to talk."

"My mind is totally blank now after hearing all that has happened," she said.

"I am thankful to God. My Ganpati Bappa saved me," she said.

Chauhan's husband lives in London, and she was visiting India for a vacation.

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