A plane crashed in South Sudan shortly after taking off from the busy Juba airport, killing at least 25 people. Reports said the Antonov cargo plane crashed just 800 meters from the runway Wednesday, landing in thick woodland along the shore of the Nile River.
Initial reports - from witnesses, news reporters and a government official - said at least 25 people are believed to have died, a number of children among them.
Initial reports - from witnesses, news reporters and a government official - said at least 25 people are believed to have died, a number of children among them.
It is unclear how many of the victims were on the plane and how many were on the ground. U.N.-backed broadcaster Radio Miraya quoted witnesses as saying they counted as many as 40 bodies among the wreckage.
News reports said the plane had been headed for the Paloch oil fields in Upper Nile State.
Reports from the wreckage site said the plane appeared to have been carrying a cargo of food supplies as well as passengers.
It was not clear if all of the victims had been aboard the plane or if some were on the ground at the time of the crash.
Source - VOA
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