Breaking - Algeria Plane Crash Near Residential Area, Hundreds Feared Dead (Video)

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Algerian state TV switched an hour ago to a live feed of the site of a plane crash when a military plane (reportedly carrying some 200 people) went down near a residential area, leaving dozens dead on the ground as well. First reports have it that everyone on board died with rescue workers scrambling to get to the area.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dozens reportedly killed after military plane crashes into a residential area in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Algeria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Algeria</a> <a href="https://t.co/9F59j76kr9">pic.twitter.com/9F59j76kr9</a></p>&mdash; Press TV (@PressTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/PressTV/status/983978070104313856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The plane had gone up from Boufarik military base in Algeria,

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No survivors in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Boufarik?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Boufarik</a> plane crash, ‘around 200’ were on board: Algerian military source tells Agencies <a href="https://t.co/MZJfCIUiD3">pic.twitter.com/MZJfCIUiD3</a></p>&mdash; sudhakar (@naidusudhakar) <a href="https://twitter.com/naidusudhakar/status/983988571991310336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The Russian built Ilyushin Il-78, was carrying dozens of military troops, with some estimates as high as 200.

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A spokesperson for the Algerian military has already informed local broadcaster Al-Hadath that there are no survivors. Some 14 ambulances were already at the scene and injured people were being transferred to nearby hospitals. The Boufarik military airport is close to the Algerian capital, Algiers.

Source:

https://twitter.com/Magdashi3/status/983986529205936134