New Delhi, June 12 -- Virat Kohli, India's star cricketer has expressed condolences for the lives lost and the affected families after the plane crash at Ahmedabad on Thursday (June 12). He shared a heartfelt post on his social media handle and offered prayers. Anushka Sharma also reacted to the tragic incident.

An Air India flight heading to London with 242 passengers crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad, a city in western India, on Thursday. The aircraft, bound for Gatwick Airport near London, went down in a residential area close to the airport.

According to a source cited by Reuters, the passengers comprised 217 adults, 11 children, and two infants. Air India reported that 169 passengers were Indian citizens, 53 were Briti...