Fall from a plane to death - Afghan youth international dies in Kabul

Since the Taliban came to power, many people have tried to flee Afghanistan.

A young national soccer player died while trying to escape in Kabul.

Kabul - Many people lost their lives while fleeing Afghanistan.

At the beginning of the week, pictures and videos of Afghans who clung to aircraft taking off and fell to their deaths were already circulating on social media.

The identity of one of these victims is now known.

It is a young national soccer player.

As reported by the Afghan news channel Ariana News, Saki Anwari, a member of the youth national team, died on Monday while trying to leave the country.

According to information from the dpa, the Afghan General Directorate for Physical Education and Sport confirmed on Friday night (August 20) that the young footballer had died in a "tragic accident".

Afghan international dies on his flight - US authorities are investigating

The General Directorate of Physical Education & Sports of Afghanistan confirmed Zaki Anwari, a player from the national youth football team, was among hundreds of young people who tried to leave the country by clinging to a US military plane.

Anwari fell and died. # ArianaNews pic.twitter.com/onhcSMFiEu

- Ariana News (@ArianaNews_) August 19, 2021

19-year-old Saki Anwari appeared to be clinging to a US Air Force evacuation plane to escape the Taliban. He died in a fall from an airplane. As

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, remains of the young footballer were found upon landing. According to media reports, he is said to have died in the aircraft's landing gear, but so far there has been no confirmation.

Since the Taliban came to power, numerous people have tried to flee Afghanistan. On Monday there were chaotic scenes at the airport in Kabul. People stormed the tarmac, tried to get on planes, and clung to machines taking off. Because commercial air traffic has ceased and many Afghans fear revenge actions by the Taliban, an evacuation flight from western countries is the only hope for many to leave the country.

Several people are said to have died trying to escape. In light of video footage showing at least two people falling from an airplane, the US Air Force announced on Tuesday (August 17) that an investigation was underway. In addition, “human remains” were found in the landing gear of a US plane after the aircraft landed. No information has yet been given about the exact number of victims.