BEIJING: A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China expresses deep grief and condolences over the lives lost and our thoughts are with the families of the victims.
The comments were made on the aircraft collision at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the US.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry and China’s Embassy in the US launched the emergency response mechanism immediately after the incident. Unfortunately, two Chinese nationals have lost their lives during the crash, according to preliminary verification of the victims.
China has asked the US to provide timely updates on the search and rescue efforts, identify the cause of the accident as soon as possible and handle the ensuing matters properly, the spokesperson added.
The Chinese side will provide necessary assistance to the families of the Chinese victims as they deal with the incident, according to the spokesperson.
On Wednesday night local time, a US domestic regional airliner and a US military helicopter collided mid-air near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Both aircraft crashed into the river, and no survivors have been found yet, according to media reports.
