External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he was in touch with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and also with his Canadian and Portuguese counterparts in connection with the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.
Besides 169 Indians, 53 British, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian national were on board the flight that crashed on Thursday.
Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board were killed in the crash. One person has survived and is currently undergoing treatment for injuries sustained during the accident.
"In touch with FS @DavidLammy of the UK, FM @PauloRangel_pt of Portugal and FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada regarding the Ahmedabad plane crash. Expressed our profound condolences and offered fullest support in this hour of grief," Jaishankar said in a post on X.
At least 265 people were killed on Thursday when the London-bound Air India plane crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad and burst into a ball of fire less than a minute after takeoff, an official said.
The dead in the country's worst air disaster in recent times included several people on the ground.
The external affairs minister was in Europe on an official visit when the tragedy struck the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
Later, Lammy, reposting Jaishankar's post, said, "The devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad has impacted both British and Indian families. I've spoken with @DrSJaishankar to express my profound condolences. As one of our closest partners, the UK stands ready to provide any assistance India may need during this difficult time."
Earlier in the day, Jaishankar addressed a joint press conference in Marseille with his French counterpart Jean-Nol Barrot. -- PTI
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