The accident happened in the country’s Badakhshan Province, according to local authorities
An passenger plane has crashed in Afghanistan, the Tolo news agency has reported, citing local officials.
The incident happened on Sunday morning in a mountainous area in Badakhshan Province in the northeast of the country, Zabihullah Amiri, head of the provincial department of Information and Culture, told the agency. A search team has been deployed to the area, Amiri added.
It is not yet clear which type of plane was involved or the number of passengers who were on board.
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