Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed condolences on the loss of lives in a plane crash in Russia. PM Modi said that India stood in solidarity with the victims. In a post on X, he said, "Deeply saddened at the loss of lives in the tragic plane crash in Russia. Extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. We stand in solidarity with Russia and its people."

Almost 50 people including children are feared dead after a Soviet-era passenger plane crashed in Russia's far-eastern Amur region, state media reported on Thursday, citing local officials, CNN reported. The plane, an Antonov An-24, was flying on a regional route from Khabarovsk to Blagoveshchensk and Tynda when it disappeared from the radar around 1 p.m. local time (midnight ET), the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement posted on Telegram, as per CNN.

The Amur Center for Civil Defence and Fire Safety said on Telegram that a search and rescue helicopter spotted the wreck of the aircraft on a mountain slope 10 miles (16 kilometers) from Tynda. It said no survivors were seen from the air. It said that according to the director of Tynda airport, the plane caught fire after it crashed.