SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, June 12 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri has mourned death of over 200 persons reported to have been killed in the plane crash at Ahmedabad. The tragedy has left us all speechless and we are saddened over the heart-rending incident they stated. They also wished for the speedy recovery of the injured.

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

Mukesh Agnihotri in his condolence message...