China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737.Photo: Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images
A plane carrying over 130 people crashed in the mountains of southern China on Monday, authorities have announced.
The number of casualties has not yet been confirmed.
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Videos shared online of the accident show the crash causing a mountain fire. The CAAC said it “activated the emergency mechanism” and sent a rescue team to the scene.
Nearly 1,000 firefighters and 100 other emergency personnel were dispatched to the “heavily wooded” area,The New York Timesreported. According to the outlet, the fire has since been extinguished.
“Ensure the absolute safety of civil aviation operations,” Jinping stressed.
The Aviation Safety Network sharedvideo footageof debris from the crash, adding that the organization is monitoring the situation.
source: people.com
