A passenger aircraft has crashed in the state of Gujarat, India. According to preliminary reports, 242 people were on board, including 12 crew members, as reported by
ANI, a partner of TV BRICS.

The aircraft crashed in the Meghaninagar area, near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Airport. Around 20 emergency vehicles, including fire engines and several ambulances, are already at the scene, beginning evacuation and providing first aid. Authorities have blocked the roads surrounding the crash site. At present, an estimated 110 people are believed to have died.

The situation is under control, and authorities are continuing rescue operations and efforts to stabilise the area.

“We are on the highest alert. I am personally monitoring the situation and have directed all aviation and emergency response agencies to take swift and coordinated action,” said India’s Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.

The Consulate General of Russia in Mumbai expresses its deepest condolences to the government and people of India over the tragedy.

“The Consulate General is in close contact with the Indian authorities and is investigating the circumstances of what happened,” it said.

The news is being updated.

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