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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, June 13 (Xinhua) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply saddened by the news of the crash of an Air India plane that killed more than 200 people, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said on Thursday.
A. Guterres expresses his sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the people and the Government of India, and all countries whose citizens have suffered as a result of this tragedy. He wishes a speedy and full recovery to those injured, F. Haq said in a statement.
An Air India flight to London with 242 people on board crashed on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
The country’s Foreign Ministry said there was a high death toll, without giving exact figures.
The Boeing 787-8 had 169 Indians, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese citizens, one Canadian and 12 crew members on board. The plane crashed into a medical college dormitory. –0–