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[Small plane crash in Congo (DRC) kills 17 people] September 26th, according to CCTV News on the 26th, a small military plane crashed in Congo (DRC) on the 25th, killing 17 people, including 16 adults and 1 baby.
It is reported that the crashed plane was flying from Kikwit, Kwelu Province, Congo to the capital Kinshasa on the 25th. It encountered a technical failure during the flight and attempted to make an emergency landing in Kenge, the capital of Kwango Province. As there was no available runway in the area, the plane crashed into a residential area and caught fire.
Remy Saki, deputy governor of Kwango Province, said that the initial death toll was 13. After the open flames of the aircraft wreckage were extinguished, a total of 16 adult bodies and 1 infant body were found, and the total number of victims was updated to 17.
Congolese President Tshisekedi has ordered a thorough investigation into the cause of the accident and expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
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