DID Press: A military transport aircraft crash in southern Colombia has claimed the lives of at least 66 people, according to local media reports. The aircraft, identified as a Lockheed C-130 Hercules, went down Monday in the remote region of Putumayo.
Broadcaster Caracol Televisión, citing military sources, reported that 128 people were on board at the time of the event.
Latest figures indicate that 57 passengers were transported to hospitals for treatment, while one individual survived the crash without injuries. Search and recovery operations remain ongoing, with the bodies of four victims still missing.
Authorities initially reported 34 fatalities, but the death toll rose significantly as rescue teams expanded their assessment of the crash site. The cause of the disaster has not yet been officially determined, and Colombian military officials have launched a formal investigation.