At least seventeen people have reportedly died in South Sudan after a small aircraft carrying passengers from the country’s main airport, Juba International Airport and heading to the city of Yirol crashed into a river.

The United Nations-backed Radio Miraya said among the victims of the crash of the Let L-410 aircraft operated by Baby Airlines were the Bishop of Yirol and an Italian doctor. The station also shared a photo of the remains of the plane with locals rescuing what was left of its debris.

The city of Yirol is located in the Eastern Lakes State in central South Sudan. Aviation Safety Net, an airline monitoring agency wrote on Twitter that the aircraft  had 21 people on board before the mishap.

On the casualty figures, Radio Miraya quoted Eastern Lakes Minister as confirming the death of 19 passengers with two survivors – the pilot and a young child.

A doctor, however confirmed to the radio channel that the there were 18 deaths and three survivors who have all been conveyed  to the Yirol hospital for treatment.