Military aircraft carrying 200 soldiers crashes in Algeria

New Delhi: A military aircraft carrying soldiers reportedly crashed near the Boufarik military base in Algeria killing nearly 200 soldiers, people on-board reports claim.

The incident happened on Wednesday near the Boufarik military airport. Reports show smoke emerging out of the wreckage where the accident occurred.

“Military aircraft carrying soldiers and equipment crashes at the airport near capital Algiers as harrowing footage emerges of horror blaze” reported The Sun.

The aircraft was carrying dozens of troops, equipment when it reportedly crashed around 8 am.

So far reports claim they are no survivors.