The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the final phase of the three-phase polio vaccination campaign, which was planned to begin today in the northern Gaza Strip, has been postponed.
The organization said the reasons for the postponement were intense bombardment, mass evacuation orders, and the halt of humanitarian aid in a large part of northern Gaza.
The aim of the final phase of the vaccination campaign was to vaccinate 119,279 children in northern.
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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