2 Indians killed in Russian plane crash
At least 55 people have been killed in the crash.
Government of Dubai Media Office confirmed the death of 2 Indian nationals via its Twitter handle.
44 Russians, 8 Ukraine and 1 Uzbekistan citizen have died in the crash.
A passenger plane crashed in Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on Saturday, reports said.
According to reports, the FlyDubai Boeing 738-800 was coming from Dubai when the mishap occurred after it missed the runway as it attempted to land at 03:50 local time.
"flydubai very much regrets to confirm that the accident involving flight number FZ981 at Rostov-on-Don earlier today has resulted in 55 passenger fatalities including 33 women, 18 men and 4 children. The nationalities of the deceased passengers include 44 Russians, 8 Ukrainians, 2 Indians and 1 Uzbekistani.," FlyDubai said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
"We are currently contacting relatives of the passengers and crew who were on board and we are offering any help we can to those affected," it said.
FluDubai said its emergency response team are now en-route to Rostov-on-Don.
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