According to the information of the Arab Republic government, there were 214 Russians and 3 Ukrainians among the passengers of a Russian liner crashed in Egypt. The 217 travelers included 138 women, 62 men and 17 children, Lenta.ru reports, citing Reuters.

Among those killed was also one Belarus citizen, the preliminary information provided by Minsk says.

Airbus A321 jetliner, which was operated by Russian carrier Kogalymavia, took off at 07:14 Moscow time. It didn’t contact Larnaca (Cyprus) and disappeared from radars. The plane crashed in Sinai peninsula.