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UAE has expressed solidarity with Brazil over plane crash victims

Saturday, 10 August 2024 15:56

By ARN News Staff

The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Federative Republic of Brazil over the victims of a plane crash in a residential area near the city of São Paulo.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Brazil's government, people, and the victims' families over their great loss.

The ATR-72 plane, operated by airline Voepass Linhas Aereas, was en route from Cascavel and was carrying 62 people on board when it crashed in Vinhedo in Brazil's São Paulo state on Friday.

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