Kazakh Plane Crash Kills 27

A Kazakh military plane carrying 27 people, including senior military officials, crashed Tuesday in south of the country. All passengers were killed, and the plane was completely destroyed, according to reports. “There was no need for rescuers’ help. Only fragments remain,” said the head of Kazakhstan’s regional emergencies department. The plane was carrying border service officers, including acting head Turganbek Stambekov and one of his deputies.