8 killed as Indonesian plane crashes in Papua province

JAKARTA, Indonesia

An Indonesian aircraft crash took the lives of eight people, local media reported Sunday.

The debris of Dimonim Air’s Pilatus Porter aircraft were found in a mountainous area near Oksibil Airport in the Papua province, where it was supposed to arrive, the Antara news agency reported.

The only survivor was a 12-year-old child who suffers from broken bones. The child is currently undergoing treatment at hospital.

Reporting by Mahmut Atanur:Writing by Kubra Chohan

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