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South Sudan Plane Crash: 20 people died in a plane crash associated with the Chinese oil company in the Unity state of South Sudan, while one person survived. The President has ordered an inquiry. Oil Minister and Government incident …Read more

There is only one person left in the plane crash in South Sudan. (Reuters)

Juba: A major aircraft accident has been seen in the remote area of ​​South Sudan. 20 people died in this aircraft accident. There were 21 people in the aircraft, in which only one passenger could survive. The aircraft was associated with the Chinese oil company Greater Pioneer Operating Company. Unity of Southern Sudan fell victim to an accident at 10:30 in the morning while flying aircraft near an oil area in the state of Southern Sudan. The aircraft was going to Juba, the capital of the southern Sudan. Information Minister Gatwach Bipal said that 21 people were riding in the aircraft. It also included two pilots.

According to local media reports, most people aboard the aircraft were employees of the oil company. The United Nations Radio Miraya quoted the manifest of the aircraft as saying that most of those who died were citizens of South Sudan. One Indian and two Chinese citizens were also among those who died. The officials have not yet confirmed the identity of those who died. Chola Att, associated with SSBC News in South Sudan, told in his post on X that the name of the person surviving the plane crash is Emmanuel Maker. It is an engineer of the Greater Pioneer Company. In an injured state, he was airlifted and taken to Juba, where his condition is stable.

Oil Minister expressed grief
According to the report of the Washington Post, South Sudan’s oil minister Poukang Chola expressed grief over the incident while talking to reporters in Nairabi, the capital of Kenya. He said, ‘We are very sad about this incident.’ Chola came to participate in peace talks to end the ongoing political violence in South Sudan in Nairobi. It is not yet clear how the plane crashed? South Sudan President Salva Keer has ordered the Transport Ministry to investigate the incident. He said that this accident is a major setback not only for the whole country but also for the oil industry.

Why do accidents happen in South Sudan?
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and is a major center of oil production in the region. However, the government is constantly facing cash crisis, between which it is trying to increase oil production and export. According to the report of Sudan Post, accidents have often occurred in the country due to poor infrastructure, lack of strict security rules and limited aircraft maintenance capabilities.