UAE offers condolences over flood victims in India
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, as well as to the government and people of India, along with its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
Powerful torrents driven by intense rain smashed into a Himalayan mountain village in Indian-administered Kashmir and killed at least 46 people on Thursday, a top disaster management official told AFP.
It is the second major deadly flooding disaster in India this month.
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