Around 3,000 people were evacuated from Spain’s Tenerife Island due to a forest fire ignited by high temperatures and strong winds. The fire, declared a high-level emergency, led to assistance from the Spanish Military Emergency Unit. President Fernando Clavijo stated that efforts to control previous fires in August had not completely extinguished them, emphasizing the need to prevent the fire from spreading. High temperatures posed a further challenge, with a heat warning issued. In August, fires affected 11 towns, burning 11,600 hectares of land and displacing 26,000 island residents.
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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