Death toll from Indonesia's plane crash climbs to 71
14:57, 20 May 2009
JAKARTA. May 20. KAZINFORM The death toll of Indonesia's Air force Hercules plane crash in East Java reached 71, with 27 others wounded, the health ministry said on Wednesday, Kazinform refers to Xinhuanet.
Health official reported that there were 15 fatalities in Sudono Hospital with nine people injured, and there were 57 deaths at Iswahyudi Hospital, with 19 people injured, head of crisis center of the Ministry Rustam Pakaya said.
However the identification and checking on the victims was being conducting, he said, Kazinform cites Xinhuanet.
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