Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Friday expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the Air India plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad that claimed 241 lives a day earlier.
The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed shortly after take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal said, "The Government of Nepal is deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic crash of Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad, India today. The Government of Nepal extends its heartfelt condolences to the Government and friendly
"The news of the crash of Air India passenger plane in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is extremely sad and heart-breaking. I express my deepest condolences to all the passengers, pilots and crew travelling in the plane. May God grant speedy recovery to the injured," her post read.
Earlier, following the tragic incident, the Karnataka government announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of each deceased in the stampede near the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has expressed grief over the demise of Indian Army soldier Lance Naik Manish Thakur, who lost his life in Sikkim, which has faced landslides due to heavy rains
He announced ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the deceased as per laid down government norms and assured assistance through the respective district administrations.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Lalduhoma thanked the workers of the power and electricity department for risking their safety and ensuring the restoration of electricity in households.