Officials in Sudan have confirmed that the death toll from a military aircraft crash in Omdurman has risen to at least 46 people, making it one of the deadliest plane crashes in the country in the past two decades. The Antonov aircraft crashed on Tuesday over a populated district in Omdurman, injuring at least 10 people.
The crash occurred as the plane was taking off from the Wadi Sayidna air base north of Omdurman. The incident also resulted in damage to several houses in the Karrari district of Omdurman.
