Shimla, June 12 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri expressed grief over the tragic crash of the London-bound Air India flight in Ahmedabad on Thursday, which had 242 people onboard.

The Chief Minister said that the people of Himachal Pradesh and the country stand together to pray for the peace of the departed souls and to provide strength to their family members to bear the irreparable loss.

Mukesh Agnihotri, in his condolence message, also expressed grief over the casualties of Medical hostel students who were having lunch when the plane crashed over the building of the hostel.

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, including 12 crew members, crashed shortly ...