Southend tragedies taking 'toll on people' says council leader
The Labour leader added that the council had been encouraging residents to seek help if they need it "during these difficult times.""People are coming together and mourning these tragedies as a community, and you can see the outpour of love and support in person and online with communities looking to help and support each other," he said.
London Southend Airport has been closed since the plane crash, and witnesses described a "fireball" type explosion soon after the Netherlands-bound light aircraft had taken off.A woman who was killed when the plane crashed was working on her first day as a "flight nurse", the BBC understands. Maria Fernanda Rojaz Ortiz, 31, was a German citizen born in Chile and had previously worked as a nurse in the public sector.To find out more about the support on offer to residents, contact Southend-on-Sea City Council.
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