Lagos plane crash: Death toll rises to at least 13

  

LAGOS  (AFP) – Death toll from the Lagos plane that crashed on Thursday morning has risen to thirteen  official said.

The  charter plane was  said to have 20 people on board when it suffered engine failure shortly after takeoff from Lagos on Thursday, crash-landing near an airport fuel depot and killing at least 13, an official told AFP.

“There were 20 people on board, 13 passengers and 7 crew,” said Joe Obi, spokesman for Nigeria’s Aviation Ministry. “Thirteen people (on board) have been confirmed dead, six injured, while one person is still unaccounted for,” he added.