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Russian Search & Rescue at A321 Crash Site in Egypt to End at 20:00 GMT

© REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El GhanyThe remains of a Russian airliner are inspected by military investigators at the crash site at the al-Hasanah area in El Arish city, north Egypt, November 1, 2015
The remains of a Russian airliner are inspected by military investigators at the crash site at the al-Hasanah area in El Arish city, north Egypt, November 1, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The Russian search and rescue teams plan on finishing their operations at the A-321 crash site on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula by 20:00 GMT, Russian Emergencies Minister Vladimir Puchkov said Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – “Today, we plan to finish rescue operations in the emergency zone by 10:00 p.m. local time and specialists from the International Aviation Committee’s technical services will continue their planned operations until all procedures are completed,” Puchkov said.

On Saturday, the Russian airliner, carrying 217 passengers and seven crew members crashed in the Sinai Peninsula en route from the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh to St. Petersburg. Everyone on board, including 25 children, were confirmed dead by Russian and Egyptian authorities.

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