Kyrgyzstan Says At Least 20 Dead In Bishkek Plane Crash

Kyrgyzstan says at least 20 dead in Bishkek plane crash

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2017 ) - Kyrgyzstan said at least 20 people, including six children, were killed on Monday when a cargo plane crashed near Bishkek airport.

"The number of people dead has risen to 20," Kyrgyzstan's ministry for emergency services told AFP after initially reporting 15 deaths. Medical staff said that six children were among the victims.