World

Authorities: 5 Politicians & Pilot Perished In Plane Crash In Colombia

Authorities reported five politicians and a pilot died in a small plane crash in central Colombia on Wednesday.

The five were all members of former president Alvaro Uribe’s right-wing Centro Democratico party.

According to the civil aviation authority, they were on a plane that crashed in the municipality of San Luis de Gaceno in the Boyaca department.

On Twitter, the party bemoaned the tragedy, which took the lives of members such as ex-senator Nohora Tovar, departmental lawmaker Dimas Barrero, aspiring governor Eliodoro Alvarez and Villavicencio municipal councilor Oscar Rodriguez.

According to local media, the plane was traveling from Villavicencio to Bogota for a party gathering.

Gustavo Petro, the Leftist President, expressed his condolences.

Also read: U.S. Claims To Have No Information Regarding Soldier Who Ran Into North Korea

Spriha Rai

Recent Posts

SC Upholds Rajasthan’s Electricity Regulations; Dismissing Power Companies Plea

The Supreme Court has granted a major relief to the Rajasthan government by upholding the…

8 hours ago

SC Expresses Concern Over Rising Trend Of False Rape Cases On Marriage Promises

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the rising tendency to register rape cases based…

8 hours ago

Adani Ports Mundra Sets National Record With Historic 200 MMT Cargo Handling Milestone

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone set a national record by handling 450 MMT of…

8 hours ago

SC Seeks Response On Vikas Yadav’s Bail Plea In Nitish Katara Murder Case

SC issues notice to UP govt, Neelam Katara on Vikas Yadav’s interim bail plea in…

8 hours ago

SC Slams Telangana CM Over Remarks On BRS MLAs’ Disqualification Case

The SC expressed displeasure over Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s remarks regarding the disqualification…

9 hours ago

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Opposes Waqf Bill; Calls It Legislative Discrimination

JIH President Syed Sadatullah Husaini condemns the Waqf Amendment Bill for singling out Muslims and…

9 hours ago