One person survived the crash of a military plane Tuesday in the
mountains of eastern Algeria that left at least 77 others dead, a spokeswoman
for the country's Civil Protection office said.
The spokeswoman, who could not give her name in line with
protocol, said there were a total of 78 people on board the plane. The man who
survived has head injuries and was taken to a hospital, she added.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared a three-day
national mourning period and offered his condolences to the families of the
victims, the state-run Algerie Presse Service (APS) reported.
The Hercules C-130 was carrying members of the Algerian air force
and their families, according to several media outlets in Algeria.
Source-edition.cnn.com
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