Leaving hospital with wounds still fresh, the sole survivor of last week’s Air India plane crash solemnly carried the coffin of his brother, performing the last rites for a life lost in the deadly disaster.

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, described his survival as a "miracle" after the tragic incident that claimed the lives of 241 people, including his brother. On Wednesday, Ramesh participated in laying his brother to rest, according to CNN.

An Air India passenger plane carrying more than 200 people crashed after taking off from an airport in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.