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May 26, 2020

Pakistan Plane Crash Kills 97 Crew and Passengers
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In Pakistan, 97 people died Friday when a Pakistan International
Airlines jet crashed into a crowded, poor neighborhood of Karachi while
attempting to land at the city's airport. Two people survived the crash.
Dozens of residents who lived near the crash site were transported to
the hospital, but no fatalities were reported on the ground. This is
Salah Uddin, a resident of the Karachi neighborhood where the plane
crashed.

Salah Uddin: "It is a very tragic incident that has occurred on the
occasion of Eid. It is especially painful because people were coming
home to celebrate Eid with their loved ones. In a way, we can say the
poor people have become martyrs. It is very sad."



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