Photo Reuters. The crash site of the military transport plane in Colombia
According to the latest data, the number of dead is at least 60 people, and there are many injured.
The plane fell approximately 1.5 kilometers from the airfield. The cause of the tragedy was a fire in the cabin, which led to the detonation of munitions.
As reported by the press attaché of the Colombian army, the crashed Hercules C-130 went down shortly after taking off from the base in Puerto Leguizamo, located on the border with Peru.
The country's president, Gustavo Petro, noted on the social network X that 77 injured individuals were hospitalized, and 43 people are still listed as missing.
Rescue teams continue to work at the crash site, sifting through the wreckage of the plane and conducting searches in the area of the crash.
