Afghanistan, Feb. 27 -- Media outlets have reported that at least 46 people have died and 10 others have been injured after a military plane crashed near Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.

The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, February 26 that the death toll from the military plane crash in Sudan, which occurred late yesterday, has increased to at least 46.

According to the report, the military plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Wadi Seidna military airport near Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, on Tuesday evening, due to a technical failure.

This fatal crash, which military sources attribute to technical reasons, occurred while the Sudanese army was advancing in central Sudan and the capital, facing off against the paramil...