The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus announced the death of a citizen of the country in the crash of the An-24 in the Amur region.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus confirmed the death of a citizen of the republic in the crash of an An-24 aircraft in the Amur region. This was reported by the BelTA news agency on July 25.

"We regret to confirm the death of a Belarusian citizen as a result of a plane crash in the Amur region of Russia," the ministry said.

It is specified that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus is in contact with the family of the Belarusian citizen, they are receiving the necessary assistance.

The Amur tragedy: what is known about the An-24 plane crash

The rescue team is heading to the crash site of the aircraft

The AN-24 passenger plane crashed in the Amur region, 15 km from the city of Tynda on July 24. The aircraft was flying on the Khabarovsk – Blagoveshchensk –Tynda route when communication with it was lost. Later, his burning fuselage was found on the ground. All passengers and crew members were killed.

On July 25, memorials were organized in Tynda and Blagoveshchensk in memory of those killed in the crash of the AN-24.

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