Hind Sabri mourns seven of his "family" dead in the Ethiopian crash

Tunisian artist Hend Sabri has named seven members of his "family" who died Sunday in the crash of the Boeing 737 Max 8, which killed 157 people.

"The victims are not from his family, but from his family at the United Nations World Food Program (WFP)," Hind said on a Twitter page.

She emphasized that she viewed United Nations staff members as members of her family.

"Today, I am saddened by the United Nations family for the loss of 19 humanitarian workers, including 7 members of my WFP family, after the tragic plane crash that took place in Ethiopia", she said.

"This is a tragic event and we can only deplore those dear lives that were far from home to try to make the world a better place, and I wish your families and your communities patience and strength at this very moment. difficult."

Hind Sabri is officially the site of the United Nations World Food Program's (WFP) goodwill ambassador since 2010 and its mission is to fight hunger in the Middle East.

The Boeing 737-8MAX, which was flying ET-AVJ, crashed near the town of Debrecet in central Ethiopia.

The plane took off at 08:38 local time from the capital Addis Ababa towards Nairobi and lost contact with him six minutes later.

Of the victims, 19 are employed in five United Nations organizations: the International Organization for Migration, the World Food Program, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Telecommunication Union and the International Labor Organization. United Nations for the environment.

Source: RT