Two children who survived a car crash in India that killed their parents have arrived home to Adelaide.
Hemambaradhar "Hems" Peddagamalla and his wife Rama Batthula were killed when their taxi crashed near Hyderabad in April.
Their children Bhavagna, 9, and Palvith, 6, survived the crash and had been recovering from their injuries at a hospital in India.
There were loud cheers as the two children came through the gates at Adelaide Airport on Wednesday night.
Members of the Telugu Association of South Australia, an Indian community, waited with gifts for the children.
The children were accompanied by Sam and Miriam Kaladari, who will now become their full-time guardians.
Mr Kaladari, who was a close friend of the parents, said when he arrived in India to see the children they only wanted one thing.
"The first thing the little one said to me was 'I want to go home today' — he said that 15 times," Mr Kaladari said.
The Kaladaris believe with the support of the local community they will be able to give the children the best life possible.
"We can't bring their parents back," Mr Kaladari said.
Mr Kaladari said while Palvith was remembering his father the other day, he described him as a "good man" and that "he worked so hard".
Adelaide GP Sudeer Talari was in India to break the news to the children of their parents' death.
"I've broken bad news to my patients, but this was the most traumatic thing to tell the kids that their mum and dad are not there anymore," Dr Talari said.
Dr Talari said he could not believe the children were able to come home so soon.
"We all thought it might take months for the kids to come, but it's been a miracle," he said.
"We thought there would be so many legal issues."
Dr Talari also thanked the Australian High Commission for fast tracking their return.
A GoFundMe page has raised more than $245,000 to pay for Mr Peddagamalla and Ms Batthula's funeral, their mortgage and the children's medical expenses.
A direct debit has also been set up by the Telugu Association to provide ongoing support to the children and their new guardians.
"The power of community has been proven here and we are all taking that responsibility now," the family doctor said.
