A fire broke out at the La Salina oil terminal, owned by Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and located west of the city of Cabimas on Lake Maracaibo in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, injuring 18 people nearby.
The cause of the fire, which is said to have started in a crude oil storage tank at the facility, is not yet known.
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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