President Mohamed Nasheed has sent messages of sympathy to Libyan Leader Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, following a plane crash in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, in which several Libyan and Dutch nationals have died.

In two separate messages, President Nasheed conveyed his profound sympathy to Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi and Queen Beatrix, their governments and the people of the two countries. He also conveyed his sympathy to all the families who lost their loved ones in this tragedy.