Three killed in Sudanese military helicopter crash
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June 6, 2013 (KHARTOUM) – Three people were killed on Thursday when a
military helicopter crashed in the capital of the Blue Nile state.
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Site where military helicopter crashed in Damazin, Sudan June 6, 2013 (SMC)
The army spokesperson Colonel Al-Sawarmi Khalid Sa’ad earlier said
that two people were killed in the accident which took place in the
town of al-Damzain and resulted from the chopper crashing into an
electricity tower.
But the pro-government Ashorooq TV reported that one extra person
perished as a result of the crash.
Col. Sa’ad insisted that the helicopter was on a training mission and
offered no further details.
The governor of the state Hassan Yassin said the swift response helped
reduce the toll and hailed the residents’ cooperation with
authorities.
He said there were no casualties among civilians.
Aviation accidents in Sudan are common and authorities routinely blame
it on technical failures.
The Blue Nile state is the scene of fighting between the government
and the Sudan People Liberation Movement North (SPLM-N).
In 2011, Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir sacked SPLM-N
chairman Malik Agar from his post as governor of the state following
clashes between the army and SPLM-N fighters. Each side blamed the
other for instigating the fighting.
(ST)
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