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One survivor as 20 killed in South Sudan plane crash

Only one person has survived a plane crash in South Sudan, which killed 20 oil workers who were on board, the government said.

The plane, which was heading to the capital, Juba, crashed three minutes after take-near the oil fields in Unity State on Wednesday morning, said Petroleum Minister Puot Kang Chol.

Among the victims are five foreign nationals: two Chinese, one Indian, and two Ugandan crew members. The 15 other victims were all South Sudanese.

The cause of the crash has not been determined, but authorities said they are investigating.

 

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