At least 257 people have been killed after a military plane crashed in Algeria in a mountainous region in the northeast of the country.
The Hercules C-130 crashed in a mountainous area in the province of Umm al-Bouaghi, en route to Constantine. According to the same source, citing statements by the official of the emergency services, Colonel Farid Netzad, on the public radio, a survivor was found while the rescue investigations continue. The plane was reportedly carrying soldiers with their families.
Reuters reported, citing local media and eyewitnesses, that the plane crash took place near Bufarik Airport, near the capital, and that there were many dead. The French Agency does not report casualties.