A South Supreme Airlines plane carrying 44 people crashed at South Sudan's Wau airport. The number of casualties is unclear.
#BREAKING: South Supreme Airlines plane has crashed at Wau Airport in South Sudan; at least 9 pulled out alive, many feared dead. pic.twitter.com/3SopNFaPZG
— chill (@chiIIum) March 20, 2017
At least 9 people were reportedly pulled out from the debris alive.
Updates: 9 people reportedly pulled out from the debris alive; rushed to the hospital #SouthSudan Wau plane crash
— Eye Radio Juba (@EyeRadioJuba) March 20, 2017
At least 14 people injured in the incident were taken to hospital, AFP reported citing State Information Minister Bona Gaudensio.
According to the local official cited by BBC Africa, the plane was coming from the South Sudan's capital Juba.