Heart-rending disaster; nation stands with affected people: President on Ahmedabad plane crash

New Delhi: Terming the plane crash in Ahmedabad a heart-rending disaster, President Droupadi Murmu Thursday said the nation stands with the affected people in this hour of indescribable grief.

In a post on X, Murmu said she was deeply distressed to know about the tragic plane crash.

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“It is a heart-rending disaster. My thoughts and prayers are with the affected people. The nation stands with them in this hour of indescribable grief,” she said.

I am deeply distressed to learn about the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad. It is a heart-rending disaster. My thoughts and prayers are with the affected people. The nation stands with them in this hour of indescribable grief.

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 12, 2025

The London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in a residential area moments after taking off from the Ahmedabad airport this afternoon. Many people are feared to be killed.

PTI