A plane crash in Iran has left 176 people dead, including 63 Canadians.
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But he says in a statement their deaths are a devastating loss for the school's interconnected community.Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says that while preliminary reports suggest 63 Canadians were killed in the plane crash in Iran, the number may change as they learn about dual citizens.Champagne is urging those whose loved ones may have been aboard the flight to get in touch with Global Affairs.
Meantime, the York Region District School Board near Toronto says it's aware of multiple students who died in the crash, but did not provide further details.The mayor of Edmonton says numerous city residents were among those killed in a plane crash near Tehran this morning. Some of those killed on the Ukrainian International Airlines plane were university students headed to Canada for their studies.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is offering his condolences to those who lost their loved ones in a plane crash near Tehran that claimed the lives of 176 people, including 63 Canadians.
Iranian officials have said they suspect a mechanical issue brought down the 3 1/2-year-old Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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