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Plane crash in Russia’s far east kills all 48 people on board
All 48 passengers and crew on board a passenger plane that crashed in poor weather conditions in Russia’s far east have died, the head of the country’s Amur region has confirmed in a statement.
The Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief said earlier on Thursday that the An-24 plane, operated by Siberia-based Angara Airlines, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination, Tynda, a town in the Amur region bordering China.
Russian rescuers found the fuselage of the plane in flames, the Emergencies Ministry said, and debris from the plane was located in Amur, Interfax news agency reported.
“An Mi-8 helicopter operated by Rosaviatsiya [Russia’s civil aviation authority] has spotted the burning fuselage of the aircraft,” the ministry said on Telegram.
According to TASS news agency, an error by the plane’s crew while landing amid poor visibility is one of the possible reasons for the crash.
One Chinese national was aboard the plane, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
The plane had initially departed from Khabarovsk before making its way to Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border and onwards to Tynda.
Images of the reported crash site circulated by Russian state media show debris scattered among dense forest, surrounded by plumes of smoke.
Regional Governor Vasily Orlov said rescuers struggled to reach the site due to its remote location, 15 kilometres (9 miles) south of Tynda.
The transport prosecutor’s office in the far east said in an online statement that the plane was attempting to land for a second time when it lost contact with air traffic control and disappeared from radar.
Flying in Russia can be particularly dangerous in the vast country’s isolated hinterland, such as the Arctic and the far east, where weather conditions are frequently extreme.
While Russian aviation safety standards have improved in recent years, accidents, especially involving ageing planes in far-flung regions, are not uncommon.
In July 2021, all 28 people on board an Antonov An-26 twin-engine turboprop died in a crash in Kamchatka. And in September of that year, an ageing Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed in the Russian far east, killing six more people.
Russia also frequently experiences non-fatal accidents that result in rerouted flights and emergency landings, usually stemming from technical issues.
[Aljazeera]
Half tons from Kamil Mishara [78 off 53] and Avishka Fernando [66 off 36] and three wicket hauls from Mohamed Shiraz [3/18] and Dunith Wellalage [3/21] helped Jaffna Kings crush Kandy Royals by 93 runs in the 13th match of the Lanka Premier League played at Dambulla on Sunday [26].
With this win Jaffna Kings rise to third spot with six points while Kandy Royals were pushed down to the bottom of the table.
Scores:
Jaffna Kings 199/4 in 20 overs [Kamil Mishara 78, Avishka Fernando 66, Towhid Hridoy 35*, Chamindu Wickrmasinghe 10; Shaheen Shah Afridi 3-27, Dushan Hemantha 1-20]
Kandy Royals 108/10 in 18.2 overs [Lahiru Udara 54, Shaheen Shah Afridi 22; Mohamed Shiraz 3-18, Shakib Al Hassen 1-18, Dunith Wellalage 3-21, Traveen Mathew 1-21, David Weise 1-05]
Typhoon Noul has hit southern China, including Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province.
China’s national weather centre said Noul made landfall on the coast of Huidong county in Huizhou, southern Guangdong province, at approximately 3:50am local time on Sunday (19:50 GMT on Saturday).
China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Noul was the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year.
Hong Kong’s Observatory said Noul, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometres per hour (68 miles per hour) near its centre, was moving Sunday into inland Guangdong and weakening progressively, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the region.
More than 715,000 people had been relocated for safety by early Sunday in Guangdong province, according to state-owned China National Radio. On Saturday, authorities said some 340,000 people were evacuated.
China’s National Meteorological Centre expected parts of southern Guangdong and southeastern Fujian provinces to experience heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend.
Many trees were seen uprooted in Huilai county, located on the coast of Guangdong province, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Hong Kong’s airport authority said about 350 flights were cancelled on Sunday. At least nine people were injured across the city during the typhoon period, according to Hong Kong authorities.
As Noul approached Hong Kong, parts of a large scaffolding on a high-rise building collapsed on Saturday afternoon, local police said, although initial reports indicated there were no injuries.
[Aljazeera]
Colombo Kaps defended 197 runs to win the 12th match of the Lanka Premier League by restricting Dambulla Sixers to 176/8 at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium on Saturday [25] night.
SCORES:
Colombo Kaps 197/5 in 20 overs [Rubin Hermann 39, Sadeera Samarawickrema 16, Sharujan Shanmuganathan 12, Kamindu Mendis 88*, Ben McDermott 14, Janith Liyanage 17; Fazalhaq Farooki 1-41, Dushmantha Chameera 1-41, Ramesh Mendis 1-05, Gulabdin Naib 1-15]
Dambulla Sixers 176/8 in 20 overs [Pavan Rathnayake 50, Marques Ackerman 40, Gulabdin Naib 28, Maheesh Thhekshana 13; Shahnawaz Dahani 2-20, Wanuja Sahan 1-34, Mujeeb Ur Rahman 2-33, Malsha Tharupathi 1-26, Milan Rathnayake 1-26]
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