Gujarat plane crash: PM Modi expresses shock; calls accident 'heartbreaking beyond words'
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the Ahmedabad plane crash, saying that the incident is "heartbreaking beyond words."
"The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us.
It is heartbreaking beyond words," PM Modi said in a post on X.
PM Modi added, "In this sad hour, my thoughts are with everyone affected by it. Have been in touch with ministers and authorities who are working to assist those affected."
Moreover, President Droupadi Murmu also expressed her thoughts on the accident. "I am deeply distressed to learn about the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. It is a heart-rending disaster.
My thoughts and prayers are with the affected people. The nation stands with them in this hour of indescribable grief," the President of India's official handle said in a post on X.
Earlier, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also issued the statement on the tragic incident and called the crash of Air India flight, which had 53 British nationals on "devastating", adding "my thoughts are with the passengers and their families".
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"The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time," Starmer said in a statement issued by his Downing Street office.
An Air India plane from Ahmedabad to London with 242 passengers crashed in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that a team has been rushed to the spot for investigation.
"Air India confirms that flight AI171, from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in an accident today after take-off. The flight, which departed from Ahmedabad at 1338 hours, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Of these, 169 are Indian nationals, 53 are British nationals, 1 Canadian national and 7 Portuguese nationals. The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals.
We have also set up a dedicated passenger hotline number, 1800 5691 444, to provide more information. Air India is giving its full cooperation to the authorities investigating this incident," Air India said in a statement.
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