In the morning, a horse escaped from the hippodrome in Naples, Italy, and ended up on the Vomero-Fuorigrotta ring road. The amiss horse dashing between the vehicles on the road caused a brief halt in traffic. The horse was brought to the hippodrome by security forces after they caught it running for around 5 kilometers.
Additionally, the horse was confirmed to have escaped from the Agnano Racecourse, where the famous Gran Premio Lotteria (Grand Prize Draw) horse races were conducted in Naples.
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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