A tour boat collided with a water taxi as it passed under the Erasmus Bridge on the Nieuwe Maas River in Rotterdam, Netherlands. While the tour boat stopped after a while, the water taxi sank. Rescue team was dispatched to the area. 6 people, including 1 child, were taken out of the water from the sinking sea taxi.
Maritime traffic was halted while an investigation into the incident was launched.
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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