New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Saturday provided an update following the severe air turbulence encountered by an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight on August 4, assuring the public that the situation is being handled with urgency and care.

Speaking on the medical status of those affected, the Minister noted that the majority of injured passengers were treated and released shortly after landing.

"The turbulence incident that happened, most of the passengers in the first few hours only, were discharged from the hospital," Naidu stated. "Around 24 passengers were facing some kind of medical inconvenience. So they were taken to the hospital; thorough check-ups have been done for them, and most ...