At least 78 people died on Tuesday when a Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain in the south of the country, Reuters reported quoting the state news agency.

The Hercules C-130 aircraft crashed in bad weather, while trying to land in Guelmim.

Here are a few still images of the crash site taken from a July 26, 2011 video by Morocco TV (Credit: Reuters):

The wreckage of Hercules C-130 aircraft. PHOTO: REUTERS/Morocco TV
Smoke rises from the wreckage of Hercules C-130 aircraft. PHOTO: REUTERS/Morocco TV
Parts of the wreckage of the Hercules C-130 aircraft. PHOTO: REUTERS/Morocco TV
Rescue workers stand among bodies of victims. PHOTO: REUTERS/Morocco TV
Smoke rises from the wreckage of the Hercules C-130 aircraft. PHOTO: REUTERS/Morocco TV
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