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UAE Stands in Solidarity with India, Offers Condolences to Bridge Collapse Victims

Workers use machinery to removes the debris of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP)
Workers use machinery to removes the debris of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP)
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UAE Stands in Solidarity with India, Offers Condolences to Bridge Collapse Victims

Workers use machinery to removes the debris of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP)
Workers use machinery to removes the debris of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Morbi town of western state Gujarat, India, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP)

The United Arab Emirates expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with India over the victims of a bridge collapse in Gujarat in western India, which left at least 130 people dead.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the Indian government and people and to the families of victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery to all the injured, reported the state news agency WAM on Sunday.

The colonial-era footbridge over the Machchhu River in the center of Morbi town was packed with sightseers enjoying holiday festivities when it collapsed on Sunday evening, plunging people about 10 meters (33 feet) into the river.

About 35 victims were under 14, according to a list of the deceased seen by Reuters. About 170 people had been rescued by Monday morning.

Police detained nine people as part of a criminal investigation into the accident.

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US Approves Possible Sale of Chinook Helicopters, F-16 Sustainment to UAE

(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP
(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP
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US Approves Possible Sale of Chinook Helicopters, F-16 Sustainment to UAE

(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP
(FILES) A view of the Pentagon, the headquarters building for the US Department of Defense, on August 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters and F-16 components and sustainment, along with related equipment, to the United Arab Emirates for a total of $1.457 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday.

The principal contractors for the sale of the helicopters are Boeing Helicopter Aircraft Company and Honeywell Engine Company, the Pentagon said in a statement. No contractors are associated with the F-16 sustainment sale, it said.