The international community is also showing its support
Madrid, June 4 (European Press) –
The President of the United States wanted to show his solidarity and support for India after at least 288 people died, according to the latest official scales, in a train accident that occurred on Friday in the eastern Indian state of Odisha. “Jill and I are saddened by the tragic news of the fatal train accident in India.”
“Our prayers are for those who lost loved ones and the many who were injured in this horrific accident,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House, adding, “The United States and India share ties deeply rooted in the family and cultural ties that bind our two countries, and people across the United States are crying.” along with the people of India.”
“As recovery efforts continue, we will keep the people of India in mind,” he concluded.
The international community is also showing its support
The Prime Minister of neighboring Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, also conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of hundreds of lives in a train accident in India,” he wrote on Twitter.
On her part, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, highlighted the “shocking news” coming from India and expressed her “deepest condolences” to the families of the victims. And published the phrase “Europe is crying with you, Narendra Modi,” referring to the Indian Prime Minister.
The Afghan Taliban Foreign Ministry also expressed its condolences. He said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan regrets the collision of the two trains that occurred in the Indian state of Odisha (…). The ministry expresses its condolences to the families of the victims and the injured.”
While the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, expressed his regret over the deaths. “The pictures and news of the train accident in Odisha, India breaks my heart. I want to send my deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones and think of those who were injured. Canadians are standing with the people at this difficult time in India,” he explained on Twitter.
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