South Sudan Plane Crash : A plane crashed on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) in the remote area of South Sudan. 20 people died in this horrific plane accident. At the time of the accident, there were a total of 21 people in the plane, including passengers and crew members, in which only one passenger was survived.
Chola Att, associated with SSBC News in South Sudan, told in a post on social media platform X that a man who escaped in the horrific plane accident of South Sudan is Emmanuel Maker, who is an engineer in the Chinese Oil Company Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC) Is. After the plane crash, Emmanuel was airlifted and taken to the capital Juba, where his condition is stable.
There was a horrific accident in Unity state
It is noteworthy that this fierce plane accident occurred at 10:30 in the morning while flying the plane near an oil field in the Unity state of South Sudan, when the plane was going to the capital of South Sudan. The plane was associated with the Chinese oil company Greater Pioneer Operating Company. Information Minister Gatwach Bipal said that 21 people were riding in the plane at the time of the accident. It also included two pilots.
According to local media reports, most of the people aboard the plane were employees of the oil company. Radio Miraya, who is associated with the United Nations, quoted the manifest of the aircraft as saying that most of those who died were citizens of South Sudan. At the same time, one Indian and two Chinese citizens were also among those who died. However, the authorities have not yet confirmed the identity of those who died.
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Oil Minister expresses grief, President orders for investigation
According to a Washington Post report, South Sudan oil minister Poukang Chola expressed grief over this horrific accident while talking to reporters in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. He said, “We are very sad with this incident.” Chola came to participate in peace talks to end the ongoing political violence in South Sudan in Nairobi. However, it has not yet been confirmed that what was the real reason behind this accident?
At the same time, President of South Sudan Salva Keer has ordered the Transport Ministry to investigate the accident. He said, “This fierce accident is a big setback not only for the whole country but also for the oil industry.”
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