Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of lives in an air crash in the Indian city of Kerala.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister also commiserated with the bereaved families.

An Air India Express plane en route from Dubai skidded off the runway and broke in two at Calicut airport upon landing, killing several passengers on board.

Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI has expressed sorrow over the loss of life in the Air India plane crash, wishing the bereaved families strength in this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/NOATNfBFUh

— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) August 7, 2020