The Sudanese Army says nine people have been killed in a plane crash at the airport in Port Sudan.
It said the civilian Antonov aircraft had suffered a technical failure as it was taking off.
According to reports, Four military personnel were among the dead, a young girl is reported to have survived the accident.
More than three million people have been displaced since fighting between the army and the RSF militia erupted in mid-April, with the conflict showing no signs of resolution.
BBC/Adebukola Aluko
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