The Embassy was lit up in orange to serve a statement of remembrance and solidarity and honouring the memory of the innocent lives lost. "Our thoughts are with the father of the family, Yarden Bibas, who was recently released from captivity, in this difficult time," the statement added.
The regional communication bureau informed in a statement, that the tragedy occurred when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river in Sidama state, approximately 300 kilometres south of the capital city, Addis Ababa.
As the world marks the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-Andre Franche honoured the over 2,25,000 lives lost, including 35,000 in Sri Lanka, and emphasised on the resilience shown by affected communities in the country.
According to WHO's first Global status report on drowning prevention, the South-East Asia region reported 83 000 drowning fatalities in 2021, which accounts to 28 per cent of the global drowning burden and contributing substantially to the nearly 30 lives lost to drowning every hour, across
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed his condolences to the lives lost in the landslide in Kerala's Wayanad and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the deceased Kannadigas.
Gautam Adani, Chairman and founder of the Adani group of companies on Wednesday expressed his condolences for the lives lost in the Wayanad landslide and said that he will provide financial assistance of Rs 5 crore to support relief efforts in Kerala.
Union Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday expressed condolences for the lives lost in landslides in Kerala's Wayanad and wished a speedy recovery for those injured in the mishap.
The Indian embassy in Kuwait celebrated the 10th International Yoga Day, during which a few minutes of silence was observed in memory of the lives lost in the tragic Mangaf fire incident, killing 45 Indians.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences to the bereaved families of the 12 citizens of the state who lost their lives owing to thunderstorms and lightning in Purba Burdwan, Paschim Medinipur and Purulia on Monday night.