World leaders express condolences to families of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad
President of the European Commission
Ursula von der Leyen
,
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu
, Malaysian Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim
and former Nepal prime minister
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
on Thursday expressed solidarity with the people of India in wake of the plane crash in Ahmedabad.
A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area in Ahmedabad minutes after taking off. Many people are feared killed.
"Heartbreaking news from India with the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. My deepest condolences to the families and loved ones grieving this terrible loss. We share your pain. Dear @narendramodi, Europe stands in solidarity with you and the people of India in this moment of sorrow," Leyen said in a post on X.
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Expressing his "profound sadness" at the tragic crash, Muizzu said in a post on X, "At this difficult time, the government and people of #Maldives stand in solidarity with the people and the Government of India."
Malaysian PM Ibrahim said he is "deeply distressed" to learn about the tragic crash and said, "On behalf of the Government and people of Malaysia, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of all those affected.
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"We share in India's sorrow and stand in full solidarity as relief efforts continue. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and with everyone mourning this terrible loss," he said on X.
Nepal's Prachanda too said, he is "deeply saddened" by the tragic plane crash. "My thoughts are with the victims and their families. Nepal stands in
solidarity with India
in this moment of grief," he said in a post on X.
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