At least 15 persons, including children, died in a plane crash near Almaty - Kazakhstan’s largest city - in the morning of December 27. President Igor Dodon transmitted a message of condolence to his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, IPN reports.
“In these hard moments, we together mourn for the victims together with you and assure you of our support,” runs the President’s message.
According to the foreign press, the Bek Air plane was flying from Almaty to the capital Nur-Sultan when it smashed into a building just after take-off. The Fokker aircraft had 100 passengers and crew on board. Survivors described walking from the wreckage into the dark and snow. Dozens are being treated in hospital. The cause of the crash is unclear.
