Last updated: 30 june, 2009 - 20:15 GMT

Comoros Islands

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The Comoros islands are having to deal with an air disaster which took place earlier today. A Yemeni Airbus, carrying over 150 people, crashed into the sea as it came in to land at the airport in Moroni. Many of the passengers had begun their journey in France. The European country has sent ships from its nearby Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte to the crash site. Hassan Arouni spoek with Kassim Kayira who has been following the story:

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