A local passenger plane has crashed in Afghanistan’s south-eastern province of Ghazni and a high number of casualties is feared, officials said on Monday.
Provincial Governor spokesman, Arif Noori, said: “The plane crashed in Deh Yak district around 1pm (1100 GMT).
“The plane caught fire immediately after the crash and it is unlikely that anyone survived the accident.”
Provincial Council member, Khaliq Dad Akbari, also confirmed the crash, saying the death toll was unclear.
According to both officials, the crash area is controlled by the Taliban.
“Rescue teams had been dispatched to the scene but it was unclear whether Taliban militants would block them from reaching it,” Noori said.
dpa/NAN.
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