The death toll from a Sudanese military plane crash in the city of Omdurman increased to at least 46 people, officials said on Wednesday. The Khartoum Media Office said the crash also injured 10 others.

A Sudanese military aircraft crash in Omdurman has resulted in 46 fatalities, including women and children. The incident is among the deadliest in two decades, damaging houses and injuring 10 others.

At least 46 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a Sudanese military plane crashed in a residential neighbourhood in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital Khartoum, state media says. The Russian-built Antonov aircraft came down after take-off from the military's Wadi Seidna air base on Tuesday evening.

A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in the city of Omdurman, killing at least 19 people, military and health officials said on Wednesday.

The Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday night near Wadi Seidna air base, one of the army’s largest military hubs in Omdurman, northwest of the capital.

A Sudanese army plane crashed on Tuesday in a residential area near the Wadi Seidna military airport in northern Omdurman, killing no fewer than 46 people, including military personnel and civilians.