12th of February. There was a major plane crash in Algeria. Near Umm al-Bawaki, in the east of the country, a military transport liner crashed. In this case, we are talking about an aircraft of the Ilyushin series.

It is worth noting that the C-130 Hercules side crashed in the Fertas mountain range. "

The number of victims is constantly being specified. At the moment there is no reliable information. Some publications report that the death of 103 rights. Other sources say that there were only 78 people aboard the aircraft. One soldier was taken to a hospital with severe head injuries. Accordingly, 77 people were killed.

According to preliminary data, negative weather conditions are considered the main cause of the crash. Let us remind you that the plane flew from Tamanrasset to Constantine. On board, in addition to the military, there were also their families.

Thus, the Algerian government announced a day of mourning and grief for the victims. We hope that, nevertheless, specialists and officials will be able to provide more accurate information regarding the number of the dead. At the moment, the amount of casualties ranges from 77 to 103 people. 

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