South Sudan was hit by yet another tragedy on Monday after a plane crash
landed and burst into flames, killing 44 passengers on board.
Rescue workers swung into action, pulling out survivors from the burning
wreckage after the passenger plane belonging to South Supreme Airlines
crashed at the Wau airport.
The exact cause of the crash is yet to be ascertained, but sources at
the airport claim chaos erupted when a fire broke out on board, Metro writes.
Pictures taken by people at the airport showed the bulk of the plane
completely destroyed by fire as it was surrounded by emergency services,
airport personnel and UN peacekeepers.
Firefighters arrived at the scene of the air disaster and poured water
on the plane’s smouldering remains, but they were hampered by a thick
smoke that filled the air.
