In a statement from Buckingham Palace, King Charles has expressed his deep shock following the Air India plane crash in in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad.
The plane had at least 242 people, including 53 British nationals, were on board when it crashed shortly after take off. Local police authorities have said there appears to be no survivors and there are fears for casualties on the ground.
The King noted he and his wife have been ‘desperately shocked by the terrible events in Ahmedabad this morning. Our special prayers and deepest possible sympathy are with the families and friends of all those affected by this appallingly tragic incident across so many nations, as they await news of their loved ones’.
‘I would like to pay a particular tribute to the heroic efforts of the emergency services and all those providing help and support at this most heartbreaking and traumatic time’.
Additionally, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating.”
Both King Charles III and Prime Minister are being kept up-to-date on the plane crash in India.
