An Indian plane en route to Moscow has crashed in the Wakhan region of Badakhshan on Saturday, said Afghanistan media reports citing sources. The head of information and culture of the Taliban in Badakhshan confirmed the incident, stating that the passenger plane crashed in Topkhaneh Mountain, covering districts Karan, Manjan and Zibak in the province.
He said that a team has been sent to the area to investigate the incident. As of now, official sources have not provided information regarding casualties or the cause of the crash. The situation is currently under investigation.
Indian authorities have not confirmed such incident of crash involving an Indian aircraft.
However sources tell The BuckStopper that Indian government agencies are checking if any charted aircraft is involved.
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