Egypt’s government has announced that there are no survivors from the Russian airplane that crashed in Egypt’s North Sinai shortly after take off. The announcement was confirmed by the Russian Embassy in Cairo. The Egyptian Cabinet also announced that the Prime Minister, Minister of Tourism, and Minister of Health have arrived at the crash site in the Al-Hasanah area to oversee ground operations. All bodies that are recovered will be transported to Cairo, said government officials. At least 100 bodies have so far been extracted from the crash site, reported state media. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail confirmed earlier on Saturday that a passenger aircraft crashed over Sinai. The plane, flight Kogalymavia 9268, was carrying 200 adults, 17 children and seven crew members. Russian sources indicate that all passengers were Russian, except for three passengers who were from Ukraine. According to RT News, rescue teams pulled out at least 100 bodies, including all 17 children, from the wreckage, which split in two. Sources on the ground said the black boxes have been recovered from the plane, Al-Jazeera reported. Meanwhile, a criminal investigation has been launched to determine whether the crash was caused by negligence…
‘No Survivors’ From Russian Airplane Crash In Egypt’s North Sinai
October 31, 2015
