Nine bodies found from Ethiopian Airlines crash

Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Rescue crews searched feverishly in poor weather conditions Monday for passengers from an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea minutes after takeoff with 90 people aboard. By Monday morning, crews had found nine bodies, but no survivors, off the Lebanese coast where the Boeing aircraft had gone down, the Lebanese government said. Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced a day of mourning for the victims of the crash, ordering all government departments to close, the national news agency reported. He praised security forces and the Red Cross for their efforts in the aftermath of the accident. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 409 left Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut about 2:30 a.m. and was headed to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. It disappeared from radar a few minutes after takeoff, said Ghazi El Aridi, Lebanon's minister of public works and transportation. Authorities did not immediately know the cause of the crash. "We don't believe that there is any indication for sabotage or foul play," Lebanese President Michel Sulayman said. habari hizi za kusikitisha zimefika asubuhi hii,mungu awabariki marehemu ambao mpaka sasa ni kumi na nane(18)