Antonov aircraft accident happened near Wadi Seidna Air Base and left ten injured, which were attended by emergency teams; disaster was caused by a technical failure soon after takeoff
Forty -six people died when a Sudanese military transport fell into a residential area on the outskirts of cartoon, the regional government said on Wednesday (26). “The final number is 46 dead and 10 injured,” including civilians and military personnel, a press government report said. Antonov aircraft fell on Tuesday night after taking off near Wadi Seidna Air Base, one of the largest army’s military centers in Omarman, northwest of the Sudanese capital.
The accident occurred amid the war between the regular army and the paramilitary rapid support forces (FAR), which fight for cartoon control since April 2023. The number of dead previously released by the Ministry of Health was 19. Emergency Teams They took the injured civilians, including children, to a nearby hospital, the ministry source said.
A strong explosion was heard, according to witnesses of the accident, who said several buildings were damaged. The accident caused energy cuts in nearby neighborhoods, according to the source. The disaster was caused by a technical failure, a military source told AFP who asked for anonymity.
O It has been at war since April 2023 among the paramilitary Far, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, and the regular army, led by General Abdel Fatah al Burhan, who in fact governs the country, one of the poorest in the world. The war killed tens of thousands of people, moved more than 12 million and created the largest hunger and displacement crises in the world.
A Sudanese military Antonov aircraft crashed in Omdurman, north of Khartoum, on Tuesday evening, killing the crew and several military personnel on board. Eyewitnesses said at least five civilians on the ground were also killed and dozens injured when debris from the plane struck…
– Sudan tribune (@sudantribune_en)
*With information from AFP
Posted by Victor Oliveira
