Deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims.

A scheduled Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi crashed shortly after it took off this morning, at around 8.44AM local time.  The Boeing 737-800 MAX aircraft was carrying 149 passengers and eight crew members.  As of press time, there were no news of any survivors.

We offer our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the casualties.  We empathize with your loss and grief.  Let us offer prayers for those who perished in this tragedy.  May they rest in Peace.