JAKARTA - Indian Prime MinisterNarendraModi expressed his deep sorrow over the crash of the Air India passenger plane bound forLondonwhich brought 242 people. Modi called this air accident a "truly shocking and sad tragedy".
"The words are not enough to describe this sadness. At this time of grief, my thoughts are on all victims. I continue to communicate with ministers and authorities who are working to help the victims," Modi wrote through his official X account as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 12.
The Indian Airplane with flight number AI171 crashed in the Meghaninagar residential area shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabh International Airport in Gujarat State, western India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India said.
Air India reports that of the total 242 people on board, 169 are Indian citizens, 53 are British, seven are Portuguese, and one is Canadian. In addition, there are two pilots and 10 cabin crew.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also expressed deep concern.
The pictures of the crash site are devastating. I continue to receive updates regarding the development of the situation, and my thoughts are on the passengers and their families in this difficult time," he wrote on X.
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As previously reported, the city police chief GS Malik told Reuters that 204 bodies had been found from the accident site.
No reports of survivors have been found. The Indian Express newspaper reported all 242 people on board the plane were killed, citing police information.
Malik said the bodies found could include passengers and people who died on the ground.
Relatives have been asked to provide DNA samples to identify the death toll, state health secretary Dhananjay Dwivedi said.
The fuselage of the fuselage was scattered around the building where the plane crashed, as can be seen from photos and videos from the area. The tail of the plane stuck on top of the building.
India's CNN News-18 TV channel said the plane crashed over the BJ Medical College dormitory dining room which also killed many medical students.
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