Russia says four survive charter jet crash in Afghanistan, condition of two others unclear


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  • Sunday, 21 Jan 2024

KABUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's aviation watchdog said on Sunday four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the Russian embassy there, and it said the condition of two other passengers on board was not yet clear.

Two Taliban provincial officials said four survivors were now with Taliban administration officials who had reached the remote, mountainous site of the crash. They said that two other passengers had died.

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