As a minimum 18 killed after small plane crashes in far flung south sudan


A small aircraft crashed in a far off part of south sudan, killing at least 18 humans on wednesday, an official said.The flight, chartered via chinese oil company greater pioneer working co., had 21 human beings on board, consisting of two pilots, said gatwech bipal, the minister of information in the oil-rich team spirit kingdom, wherein the crash befell earlier on wednesday.The plane crashed even as it turned into starting up near an oil subject to move to the worldwide airport in juba, the south sudanese capital, he said.


Nearby media mentioned that the plane became wearing oil worker The un-affiliated radio miraya, mentioning the flight manifest, pronounced that the victims protected mainly south sudanese, one indian and two chinese language nationals.It wasn't at once clear what brought about the crash, and government had not yet revealed the identities of the sufferers.


South sudan, which received independence from sudan in 2011, is a primary oil manufacturer in the location. The east African state has been looking to ramp up oil production and exports amid persistent cash go with the flow issues for the authorities.

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S Venkateshwari

30/01/2025 05:33 AM