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21 dead as overloaded plane crashes into lake in South Sudan

Written by  Saizel S -- September 09th 2018 04:53 PM
21 dead as overloaded plane crashes into lake in South Sudan

21 dead as overloaded plane crashes into lake in South Sudan

21 dead as overloaded plane crashes into lake in South Sudan 21 on-board passengers died when an overloaded commercial plane crashed into a lake in South Sudan on Sunday. It was a 19-seater commercial Baby Air plane had been travelling from the capital, Juba, the minister of information for the town of Yirol, Taban Abel Aguek. Ambulance and police rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation. According to the sources, there were only 3 survivors and a 6-year-old child was along among them. Another survivor, an Italian doctor who works with an aid organization wash rushed to the hospital and was in surgery and is said to be in serious condition. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash. "There were people everywhere," the minister said of the crash site. Also Read: More than 250 dead in Algerian military plane crash -PTC NEWS


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