A Cessna 172 type plane crashed on the town of Kwachocha on the Mombasa highway in Malindi on the coast of Kenya and caught fire. Police announced that 3 people, including 2 drivers, were killed by pieces from the plane’s wings and tail. Meanwhile, the pilot and 2 students on the plane survived with injuries by jumping out of the plane before the crash.
It was reported that the plane had a technical problem and was trying to make an emergency landing.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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