A plane crash in Algeria has reportedly left more than 200 people dead, local media reports. The military aircraft reportedly went down near an airport at Boufarik — less than 20 miles from the capital Algiers.

It had been transporting dozens of troops and equipment when it crashed just after 8am local time. State media reports that the Soviet-designed Il-76 plane was headed for Bechar in southwest Algeria, and the cause of the crash remains unclear.

Footage captured by witnesses shows a huge plume of black smoke billowing from an area near the runway. As many as 14 ambulances and ten fire engines were dispatched to the horror blaze and dozens of bodies were pulled from the wreckage, according to local reports.

Emergency services have been dispatched to the site of the crash.

Television footage showed black smoke billowing near a motorway and a crowd of security officials and others standing in a field next to the crash site.

All roads around the airport were closed to help emergency services carry out a desperate rescue mission.

The tail fin of a plane could be seen above olive trees, with smoke and flames rising from the wreckage.

Boufarik is located in northern Algeria, near the Mediterranean sea, some 20 miles from the capital.

But an Algerian military source told local news broadcaster Al-Hadath that there are no survivors.

Just in February 2018, a plane crash in Iran killed all the 66 passengers on board, including a child. The plane crashed into the snow-covered Dena mountain in central Iran.

The Aseman Airlines plane – which had reportedly made an emergency landing earlier in the month – was flying from the capital Tehran to Yasuj when it vanished from radar about an hour after take-off.

It was reported that all 60 passengers and six crew members on the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plane were killed.

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Change that 200 to 100. I heard "at least 100" on the News, not 200. Stop deceiving people w/ inaccurate headlines because you want your blog to be read. 100 is already terrible enough, no need to add another 100 to it. Change it, abeg.

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I pity the government.
Their military strength has been depleted.

Imagine how much they will pay out as compensation to the families of the victims.
Such a waste of good money.

Chai, RIP to the dead.

Did Buhari visit that place recently?

RIP

Terrible. May God grant the departed peaceful repose. There is need for review of aviation safety. Far too many crashes for comfort!

Buhari is evil.

Why all these deaths since he openly declared his intention to contest again? Or you think is a mere coincidence?

Almost a thousand deaths recorded since his devilish declaration

The name buhari is a disaster both home and abroad

Bad news everywhere, if d world wan end make e end make person rest

T

Wao

Hmmm...September 26 1992, if you know you know

TERRIBLE!

All die na die ....rest in peace

Ikigai:
Change that 200 to 100. I heard "at least 100" on the News, not 200. Stop deceiving people w/ inaccurate headlines because you want your blog to be read. 100 is already terrible enough, no need to add another 100 to it. Change it, abeg.

Bros, out of 100 and 200,which one good

NwaAmaikpe:



I pity the government.
Their military strength has been depleted.

Imagine how much they will pay out as compensation to the families of the victims.
Such a waste of good money.

Bad news everywhere. Please, nland mods, push good news to the front page so that people can be hopeful and inspired to live on.

I read the news on several blogs, and nobody is insulting their military or President God forbid if this should hapen in our very own naija hmmmm... May the soul of the departed rest in Peace

may their souls rest in peace

does that justifies the poor performance of President Buhari?

officialtahir:
I read the news on several blogs, and nobody is insulting their military or President God forbid if this should hapen in our very own naija hmmmm... May the soul of the departed rest in Peace

Buhari and bad news are like 5&6....

EmagNig:
A plane crash in Algeria has reportedly left more than 200 people dead, local media reports. The military aircraft reportedly went down near an airport at Boufarik — less than 20 miles from the capital Algiers.

It had been transporting dozens of troops and equipment when it crashed just after 8am local time. State media reports that the Soviet-designed Il-76 plane was headed for Bechar in southwest Algeria, and the cause of the crash remains unclear.

Footage captured by witnesses shows a huge plume of black smoke billowing from an area near the runway. As many as 14 ambulances and ten fire engines were dispatched to the horror blaze and dozens of bodies were pulled from the wreckage, according to local reports.

Emergency services have been dispatched to the site of the crash.

Television footage showed black smoke billowing near a motorway and a crowd of security officials and others standing in a field next to the crash site.

All roads around the airport were closed to help emergency services carry out a desperate rescue mission.

The tail fin of a plane could be seen above olive trees, with smoke and flames rising from the wreckage.

Boufarik is located in northern Algeria, near the Mediterranean sea, some 20 miles from the capital.

But an Algerian military source told local news broadcaster Al-Hadath that there are no survivors.

Just in February 2018, a plane crash in Iran killed all the 66 passengers on board, including a child. The plane crashed into the snow-covered Dena mountain in central Iran.

The Aseman Airlines plane – which had reportedly made an emergency landing earlier in the month – was flying from the capital Tehran to Yasuj when it vanished from radar about an hour after take-off.

It was reported that all 60 passengers and six crew members on the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plane were killed.

https://lailasnews.com/200-people-feared-dead-as-military-plane-crashes-in-algeria/

RIPto the dead. Hope no Christian was involved.

Bigot!

razy75:
RIPto the dead. Hope no Christian was involved.

Temptee101:
Buhari is evil.

Why all these deaths since he openly declared his intention to contest again? Or you think is a mere coincidence?

Almost a thousand deaths recorded since his devilish declaration

The name buhari is a disaster both home and abroad

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Lagbaja01:
Bigot!

whatever. Afonja beast

Millz404:
Bad news everywhere, if d world wan end make e end make person rest

Rest no dey easy like that o unless we believe and work for the eternal rest so that one will not come to this world, suffering up and down and graduate to another suffering in heaven after all services to evils. May God grant us the wisdom and delivered us from devil's tricks.. Ameen.

NwaAmaikpe:



I pity the government.
Their military strength has been depleted.

Imagine how much they will pay out as compensation to the families of the victims.
Such a waste of good money.

This your school of thought is not fit this age.