The tragic Air India flight incident has profoundly impacted the British Gujarati community in Harrow, north-west London. Residents gathered at the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre to mourn and support one another amid fears of personal losses. Aneka Shah-Levy, a local councillor, expressed a pervasive sense of panic as community members awaited news about their loved ones. Many attendees had close connections to passengers on the flight, heightening the emotional toll on the community, which is characterized by tight-knit relationships. Residents seek solace in collective mourning during this devastating time.
"I have had this sense of panic and sadness all day that I haven't been able to shift, and being able to come here and gather collectively in some way, it's important."
"Coming from Harrow, and knowing what the community is like, how close the community is and the links we have, then goodness you wait. There's that horrifying feeling that there will be connections that will lead back here."
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