At least 46 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a Sudanese military plane crashed in a residential neighbourhood in Omdurman, the twin city of the capital Khartoum, state media says. The Russian-built Antonov aircraft came down after take-off from the military's Wadi Seidna air base on Tuesday evening.

A military aircraft crashed outside of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, killing both military personnel and civilians. The army has been engaged in an internal conflict in Sudan for nearly two years.

At least 46 people have lost their lives, and 10 others have been injured after a Sudanese military plane crashed into a residential area.

The death toll from a Sudanese military aircraft crash in the city of Omdurman increased to at least 46 people, including women and children, officials said Wednesday, one of the deadliest plane crashes in the northeastern African nation in the past two decades.

According to the Sudanese Ministry of Information, the casualties include 17 military personnel and 29 civilians, while 10 others were injured. Among the dead was Major General Bahr Ahmed, a senior commander in Khartoum who previously oversaw military operations in the capital.

OMDURMAN: A Sudanese military transport plane crashed during takeoff from Wadi Seidna military airport in Omdurman, near Khartoum, killing at least 46 people, including high-ranking military officers

A Sudanese army plane crashed on Tuesday in a residential area near the Wadi Seidna military airport in northern Omdurman, killing no fewer than 46 people, including military personnel and civilians.