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Nepal's ex-president Bhandari offers condolences over Air India crash
Kathmandu, Jun 13 (PTI) Nepal's former president Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday expressed sorrow over the crash of Air India flight in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives.
In a message posted on social media platform X, Bhandari conveyed her condolences, stating, 'I was saddened by the news regarding the death of 241 people out of 242 on board the Air India flight AI-171, flying to London from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport of Ahmedabad, India, in the crash.' She also mourned the loss of former Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani in the crash, recalling his warm hospitality during her official visit to Gujarat as Nepal's President.