Dozens Killed in Cargo Plane Crash in South Sudan Along Nile

NAIROBI, Kenya — A cargo plane also carrying soldiers and civilians crashed Wednesday along the banks of the Nile minutes after taking off from South Sudan’s capital, Juba, killing most of those on board, according to United Nations and government officials. There were conflicting reports on Wednesday on the number of fatalities. A spokesman for the Red Cross in South Sudan said the organization had pulled 36 bodies from the wreckage, including those of children. “Some were underneath, some were outside, scattered,” said the spokesman, Maju Hillary. “The whole area was littered with parts of human beings.” He added that there could be more bodies buried under the debris. South Sudan’s military spokesman, Col. Philip Aguer, said the aircraft’s pilot reported only 12 passengers on board upon takeoff. A presidential spokesman, Ateny Wek Ateny, told Reuters that the plane was carrying 18 people, including six foreign crew members, and that all but three had died in the crash. At least one adult and a toddler reportedly survived the crash, officials said. Continue reading the main story Video Cargo Plane Crashes in South Sudan Shortly after takeoff from Juba's airport, a cargo plane crashed into the banks of the White