Qatar-based Al Jazeera news channel reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, was wounded by the fire opened by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on May 11 and died in the hospital she was taken to. On May 13, the Israeli police blocked the passage of vehicles and pedestrians on the roads where the Abu Akleh’s funeral convoy passed, and they attacked the convoy carrying the coffin wrapped in the Palestinian flag. The Israeli police intervened in the convoy with tear gas, and also prevented the youth hanging Abu Akleh’s photo on the outer walls of the church.
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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