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May 16, 2010

President Nasheed sends condolences after Tripoli plane crash

President Mohamed Nasheed sent his condolences to Libyan leader Muammar Al-Qadhafi and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands following the plane crash in Tripoli last Sunday.
The Afriqiyah Ariways flight, on route to Libya from South Africa, crashed near the Libyan capital and was carrying mostly Dutch tourists.
The only survivor was a nine year-old Dutch boy.
President Nasheed sent his sympathies to all the families who lost loved ones in the crash as well as the two countries.

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