Death toll climbs to 23 in Ukraine
The death toll from the crash of a Ukrainian air force plane carrying mostly cadets in the east of the country climbed to 23 yesterday, emergency services said.
The Antonov-26 transport plane was carrying 20 cadets and seven crew when it crashed late Friday two kilometres from the Chuguiv military air base near the city of Kharkiv.
One more body was found under the charred remains of the plane early Saturday, the emergency services said, bringing the number of victims to 23. Two people were also injured.
"The search for two more people continues," the services said in a statement. The cause of the crash is being investigated.
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