The British person who was the only survivor of Thursday’s Air India plane accident said that he managed to escape the rubble through an inauguration in the torso.

“I managed to open myself, used my foot to push through the opening, and to crawl out,” Vishwaskumar Ramesh told the Indian State Media DD News.

Mr. Ramesh, 40, London-Bound Boeing 787 was in seat 11A, when it went down soon after landing in Ahmedabad, Western India on Thursday.

Air India said all other passengers and crew were killed – which included 169 Indian citizens and 52 British citizens. So far more than 200 bodies have been recovered, although it is not clear how many passengers were and how many were from land.

Speaking from the bed of his hospital, Mr. Ramesh said that the light inside the aircraft started “flickering” after moments.

Within five to 10 seconds, it seemed that the aircraft “got stuck in the air”, he said.

“Roshni began to flicker in green and white … suddenly a building slipped and exploded.”

The Boeing 787–8 Dreamliner crashed into a building, which was used as a accommodation for doctors at Bayramji Gibhoy Medical College and Civil Hospital.

But Mr. Ramesh, a businessman from a lester, who has a wife and a four -year -old son, said that the section in which he was sitting near the ground did not contact the building.

“When the door broke and I saw that there was some place, I tried to leave from there and I did it.

“No one could get out of the opposite direction, which was towards the wall, as it crashed there.”

The cause of the accident is not yet known. Officials say that according to news agencies, a black box has been recovered from the accident site, which will be able to provide more information for investigators.

In the video shared on social media, Mr. Ramesh showed the background walking towards an ambulance with a smoke bill.

He told the Indian broadcaster that he could not believe he came out of the rubble.

“I noticed that people are dying in front of my eyes – air hostesses, and two people I saw with me,” he said.

“For a moment, I felt as if I was going to die too, but when I opened my eyes and looked around, I realized that I was alive.

“I still can’t believe how I survived. I went out of the rubble.”

Dr. who treated Mr. Ramesh. The Dhaval Gammty said that he “was” disorganized “with several injuries on his body, but he seems to be” out of danger “.

On Friday morning, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the accident site before making his way in the hospital to meet the injured people, including Mr. Ramesh and the families of the victims.

A Downing Street spokesperson said the foreign office was “in touch with Mr. Ramesh this morning to offer the consular support”.

Mr. Ramesh was born in India, but he lives In Britain since 2003. His brother, Ajay was also on a ship on the plane.

His cousin, deer, Shantalal said that he was in India for a few months on holiday.

He said that the family spoke to Mr. Ramesh on Friday morning, saying that he was able to walk and speak for him “properly”.

“We want to get out as soon as possible and meet … Vishwaskumar,” he said.

He said that he was looking for more support from the British government to go to India, which he said that he had not yet received.

The BBC has asked the Foreign Office whether it is in touch with Mr. Ramesh’s family.

A spokesperson confirmed that he was in touch with Mr. Ramesh, and said: “Our consular employees are ready to support the families of British citizens who were on Air India Flight AI171.”

after the accident, Foreign Office established helpline British citizens in Britain and in India require consular assistance, or for those who are concerned for friends or family.