12:21, 12 February 2014 | GMT +5
1 survives Algeria plane crash
ALGIERS. KAZINFORM - One person survived the crash of a military plane Tuesday in the mountains of eastern Algeria that left at least 77 others dead, a spokeswoman for the country's Civil Protection office said.

The spokeswoman, who could not give her name in line with protocol, said there were a total of 78 people on board the plane. The man who survived has head injuries and was taken to a hospital, CNN informs. The plane was flying from Tamanrasset in southern Algeria to Constantine in the east. The plane crashed in Mount Fertas, which is about 500 kilometers (310 miles) east of Algeris. There was a snowstorm in the area when the plane went down, witnesses told the radio network. Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared a three-day national mourning period and offered his condolences to the families of the victims, the state-run Algerie Presse Service (APS) reported.