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40 Dead in Cargo Plane Crash in South Sudan

40 Dead in Cargo Plane Crash in South Sudan
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A plane crash-landed near South Sudan's airport shortly after taking off. Conflicting reports suggest that up to 40 people have been killed on board and on the ground.

40 Dead in Cargo Plane Crash in South Sudan

Twenty Russian crewmembers and passengers from other nationalities were onboard. Only two survived, according to the South Sudanese spokesman. Hence, the rest of victims are thought to be citizens of the area where the accident took place.

A police officer near the scene told Reuters that a child was among the survivors.

A [Reuters] eyewitness saw aircraft lying across the White Nile River. According to the local radio station's Twitter feed, the crash occurred around 800 meters from Juba airport.

Among the victims, there is a woman and seven children, the local National Courier media outlet reported.

Experts at the scene said the crash was likely caused by overloading or a technical error.

The plane was heading to Paloich in the Upper Nile region, a source told the National Courier.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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