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Air India confirm the flight, AI171, involved in the crash

Breaking: Air India flight #AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick has reportedly been involved in a crash shortly after take off. More details to follow.

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Statement from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation

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Terrifying final moments of Air India Flight AI 171 crashing into a residential area in Ahmedabad today. Clearly catastrophic loss of lift. Details awaited.

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Tragic! Prayers 🙏🏼 Prayers for the others too and for those who have died in this crash. 🕉️ Shanti 🙏🏼

Thousands in PNG expected to gamble away their hard earned cash on the NRL grand final this weekend #NRL #GrandFinal youtube.com/watch?v=OJnWAG…

Rugby league is one of Australia's most celebrated exports, but there are growing fears the NRL's ties to gambling are having an insidious effect on Pacific communities. #gambling #NRL #NRLGrandFinal abc.net.au/news/2024-10-0…

There's a massive bottleneck of bodies at 🇵🇬 Port Moresby’s morgue and cemetery as families are forced to abandon loved ones. @BelindaKora1 and @HugoNHodge investigates ⬇️ youtube.com/watch?v=zILPvG…

New story out today with @BelindaKora1 looking at Port Moresby's body problem. abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

Such a wonderful day today at the 🇻🇺 market doing interviews and capturing videos with #MojoKits funded thru @dfat. Through @ABCPacific ID Pacific Climate Media & Traditional Knowledge project, I’m grateful to join fellow Pacific Islanders abc.net.au/abc-internatio…

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Updates on Kanaky New Caledonia are still simmering. President Macron is there to try find a solution. We spoke with frustrated Kanak youth who’ve been out amidst the unrest. Big shift from our team @gabby_marchant @seanmantesso @alicelolohea @HugoNHodge youtu.be/-Mj73cQ4ePs?si…

Hear from the people on the ground caught up in New Caledonia's deadly riots and understand a bit more about how it's come to this. Thx to @MaclellanNic for his excellent analysis, and catch The Pacific's whole ep on ABC iView. youtube.com/watch?v=TM3Asi…

Check out the mythical story about the lost island of Teonimenu which has been told for generations in central Solomon Islands. Scientists now believe they’ve pinpointed the exact location of Teonimenu. @HugoNHodge more 🙌🏽⬇️ youtu.be/jdqf4DoLERk?si…

Legend has it a jealous husband used a wave curse to sink Teonimenu island into the ocean forever. Scientists have worked out what really happened and the suspected location is still visible on Google Earth. abc.net.au/news/2024-05-0…

We looked into how many Pacific ancestral remains are in Australian museums and universities. Found nearly 1500 across 13 institutions and very few plans to return them home. Read: abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

Government data shows a fourfold increase in the deaths of PALM participants in the last financial year, while a new report shows Australian industries are more reliant on Pacific workers than ever before. abc.net.au/pacific/palm-w…

New feature on the world's most senior nurse, Tonga's Dr Amelia Latu Afuha'amango Tuipulotu, Chief Nursing Officer @WHO, paving the way for Pacific women in international leadership. abc.net.au/pacific/amelia…

With peace negotiations and the restoration of essential supplies and services taking priority, the issue of ID recovery has flown under the radar of authorities. But it is essential for people to get on with their lives. Great to see Dorothy & Lisa doing something about it. 3/3

The Eastern Highlands provincial disaster office had zero reports of lost ID. Dorothy & Lisa estimate at least 270 ID documents have been lost preventing access to employment, banking, and education. They plan to travel to Goroka to identify others. 2/3

New story out today with @Volodub & @ThecklaGunga about the important work of two women, Dorothy Jolly & Lisa Ijape, helping tribal violence victims recover destroyed ID. It's an issue often overlooked in relief efforts. 1/3