Rajrajeshwar Guruji, head of the Siddhashram Hindu temple in Harrow, likened the grief of those who lost family members to the wait for a loved one's return from an endless journey.

Air India confirms that 241 passengers and crew died, and one British man survived, when the plane crashed moments after take off.

An Air India plane with more than 200 people on board crashed near the airport in India's city of Ahmedabad, the airline and police officials said.