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Kyrgyzstan|politics|January 16, 2017 / 12:38 PM
President, Minister of Emergency Situations discuss Boeing 747 crash

AKIPRESS.COM - President Almazbek Atambayev received the Minister of Emergency Situations Kubatbek Boronov to discuss the plane crash.

Boronov briefed the President on the preliminary consequences of the crash of the Boeing 747 cargo plane belonging to the Turkish Airlines company.

"At least 31 people confirmed dead and remains of 9 people were retrieved," he said.

Heavy duty machines were mobilized to eliminate the consequences of the tragedy as Turkish Airlines' cargo plane crashed into homes in Kyrgyz village near the Manas airport.

Atambayev ordered the Ministry to provide all necessary help to the families of victims and those injured.

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