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A Air India plane bound for London crashed this Thursday shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, with 242 people on board. According to initial reports, more than 200 passengers have lost their lives, and many others are reported missing.
The accident occurred when the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner collided with a medical college located about a mile and a half from the main airport. This tragic incident has also claimed the lives of five students on the ground and left around 50 injured, who have been transported to nearby hospitals for immediate medical care.
As of now, a definitive count of the total victims, both on the plane and on the ground, has not been established. A British-Indian passenger managed to survive and told media outlets that he felt a loud bang about 30 seconds after takeoff, suggesting that problems arose in the initial moments of the flight.
Search efforts for survivors are ongoing, with hundreds of police and emergency teams working at the accident site. In an official statement, UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and the government of India, extending his thoughts to other countries that have lost citizens in this tragedy. He also wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
On board the flight were 169 Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian. Local authorities have reported that the plane skidded after a forced landing, which caused a fire and increased chaos in the area.
The President of the UN General Assembly, Philémon Yang, also offered his condolences to all those affected through his social media. The international community is closely monitoring the situation as investigations are underway to determine the causes of the accident.
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