A baby who was trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building after Israel’s air attack on the Rafah city in the south of the Gaza Strip two days ago was rescued. The baby, named Meryem Abu Akel, was urgently taken to the hospital after her removal from the wreckage.
According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, 20 people died and 55 people were injured in the air attack carried out on December 28. Akel lost his mother and one sibling in the attack, but his father and other sibling survived.
An Air India plane crashed into a university hostel in Ahmedabad seconds after takeoff, killing 204 people and injuring 41. One passenger, Ramesh Vishwaskumar Bucharvada, survived and is being treated.
The Boeing 787 crashed after climbing just 190 meters. The plane had issued a Mayday call but lost contact soon after. It was carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian nationals.
Indian PM Modi called the incident “heartbreaking.” UK PM Starmer and Portugal’s PM Montenegro expressed condolences, while King Charles was briefed. The victims include 169 Indians, 53 British, 7 Portuguese, and 1 Canadian.
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