Plane crash in South Sudan claims 40 lives

Juba, Nov 4: At least 40 people were killed after a plane crashed in South Sudan on Wednesday, media reported.

According to reports, a Russian-made plane crashed near the international airport in capital Juba, reported BBC.

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The exact number of people on board is yet to be confirmed. The plane came down on the east bank of the nearby River Nile.

Reports claim that it was a cargo plane heading to Paloch in Upper Nile State and crashed just soon after take-off.

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