BREAKING: 103 People Killed In A Plane‬ Crash‬ In Algeria

An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in the north-east of the country, killing 103 people, local media say.

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The plane – believed to be a Hercules C-130 – crashed in a mountainous area of Oum al-Bouaghi province.

It was en route to Constantine from Ouargla in bad weather, an “informed source” told radio station Ennahar.

There are reports that the plane was carrying military personnel and family members.

Its source said that contact was lost with the military plane between Constantine and Oum al-Bouaghi.

Ennahar reports that ambulances have been dispatched to the crash zone, which is some 380km (240 miles) east of the capital Algiers.

The plane was carrying 99 passengers – soldiers and their families – as well as four crew members, a security source told AFP news agency.

“There were no survivors,” the source added.

There has been no official confirmation from the army as yet.

Details later.