Sudan’s Khartoum Media Office reported that the number of people who lost their lives in the plane crash in Omdurman has risen to 46, with 10 people injured.
An Antonov military plane that took off from Wadi Seidna Air Base crashed into a residential area and turned into a fireball shortly after takeoff. Military sources stated that Major General Bahr Ahmed in Khartoum was among those killed and that the plane crash was due to technical reasons.