Kyrgyzstan-Plane Crash/Concerns
Dacha-Suu Village, Kyrgyzstan - Jan 18, 2017
1. Various of debris in village where plane crashed
2. Various of villagers
3. Various of houses
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Kutabek, villager (full name not given):
"We can do nothing now. If the government can relocate us, none of us would like to stay here. How can we still live here? Everybody is scared."
5. Various of village
6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Kareimov, villager (full name not given):
"It does not matter to live near the airport. It is normal. Accidents always happen. The air crash was not man-made."
7. Various of village
The plane crash in a Kyrgyzstan village on Monday has raised villagers' concerns over the safety of living there.
A cargo plane owned by Istanbul-based cargo company ACT airlines crashed in Dacha-Suu village of Chui Oblast outside the capital city Bishkek, 1.5-2 km away from the runway of the Manas international airport, killing at least 32 people, according to the country's Emergency Situations Ministry.
The village is just 500 meters away from the airport. Historically it was much smaller, yet swelled in size as people moved here to escape the chaos after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The village now has 423 houses packing in about 1,500 people. It is usually uncommon for residential houses to be so close to an airport.
Since the accident, a presidential decree has been signed to relocate residents. The decision is hailed by most people, but some are reluctant.
"We can do nothing now. If the government can relocate us, none of us would like to stay here. How can we still live here? Everybody is scared," said Kutabek, villager.
"It does not matter to live near the airport. It is normal. Accidents always happen. The air crash was not man-made," said Kareimov, another villager.
Though the presidential decree has been signed, yet when the villagers will be relocated remains uncertain.
Kyrgyzstan-Plane Crash/Concerns
Dateline : Jan 18, 2017
Location : Dacha-Suu,Chui oblast,Kyrgyzstan
Duration : 1'24
Dacha-Suu Village, Kyrgyzstan - Jan 18, 2017
1. Various of debris in village where plane crashed
2. Various of villagers
3. Various of houses
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Kutabek, villager (full name not given):
"We can do nothing now. If the government can relocate us, none of us would like to stay here. How can we still live here? Everybody is scared."
5. Various of village
6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Kareimov, villager (full name not given):
"It does not matter to live near the airport. It is normal. Accidents always happen. The air crash was not man-made."
7. Various of village
The plane crash in a Kyrgyzstan village on Monday has raised villagers' concerns over the safety of living there.
A cargo plane owned by Istanbul-based cargo company ACT airlines crashed in Dacha-Suu village of Chui Oblast outside the capital city Bishkek, 1.5-2 km away from the runway of the Manas international airport, killing at least 32 people, according to the country's Emergency Situations Ministry.
The village is just 500 meters away from the airport. Historically it was much smaller, yet swelled in size as people moved here to escape the chaos after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The village now has 423 houses packing in about 1,500 people. It is usually uncommon for residential houses to be so close to an airport.
Since the accident, a presidential decree has been signed to relocate residents. The decision is hailed by most people, but some are reluctant.
"We can do nothing now. If the government can relocate us, none of us would like to stay here. How can we still live here? Everybody is scared," said Kutabek, villager.
"It does not matter to live near the airport. It is normal. Accidents always happen. The air crash was not man-made," said Kareimov, another villager.
Though the presidential decree has been signed, yet when the villagers will be relocated remains uncertain.
ID : 8041199
Published : 2017-01-19 12:48
Last Modified : 2017-05-10 16:57:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
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