Officials among 31 dead in Sudan plane blast

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Officials among 31 dead in Sudan plane blast

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All people on board were killed, said spokesman for the Sudan Aviation Authority

19 August,2012 01:29 pm

All 31 people aboard an airplane carrying an official delegation to Sudans war-torn South Kordofan state for a function marking the Muslim Eid holiday were killed on Sunday, an aviation official said.All people on board were killed, Abdelhafiz Abdelrahim, spokesman for the Sudan Aviation Authority, told AFP.He said the plane was landing in Talodi town at about 8:00 am (0500 GMT) when an explosion was heard and the plane was destroyed.Abdelrahim could not immediately provide further details.