A devastating plane crash in Algeria has left hundreds head, and investigators are looking for answers.
On Wednesday morning, a plane crash involving a military transport aircraft reportedly killed 257 people, including ten crew members. The above photo shows the wreckage near the Boufarik air base, situated between the capital Algiers and Bilda, and the horrific scene marks the deadliest plane crash since the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014.
An investigation into the crash’s cause has commenced, and the BBC reports that three days of national mourning have been declared by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who’s honoring the cause of those who were killed:
CNN reports word from Algerian TV station Ennahar, which has been airing footage of the plane’s smoking fuselage with “dozens of bodies” (many with deep burn marks) being placed into bags. Ennahar also reportedly featured witnesses who saw one engine spewing flames during the plane’s takeoff. In addition, first responders are still working the scene while cranes have been called in to move debris and locate any possible survivors. Miraculously, the New York Times reports that paramedics have rescued at least two people, according to an Algerian Defense Ministry official, and the search continues.
(Via CNN, BBC & New York Times)
