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At least nine killed in Port Sudan plane crash

Port Sudan airport is the only one still working in the country, making the city a vital transit point for much-needed foreign aid [File: Rula Rouhana/Reuters]

At least nine people have been killed in a plane crash in Sudan’s coastal city of Port Sudan.

“A civilian Antonov plane today crashed at Port Sudan Airport as a result of a technical failure, leading to the deaths of nine people, including four military personnel. One child survived the crash,” Sudanese army said in a statement.

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