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Plane with 133 passengers crashes in southern China

Casualties are still unknown and rescue crews are on the way, state TV said

March 21, 2022 7:05am

Updated: March 21, 2022 8:35am

A  China Eastern Airlines plane with 133 passengers has crashed, creating a fire in mountains in the Guangxi region in southeast China.

The incident was first reported by state television on Monday, Sky News stated.

Chinese state TV said that a Boeing 737-800 traveling from Kunming to Guangzhou ended up crashing near the city of Wuzhou.

Casualties are still unknown and rescue crews are on the way, state TV said.

It is unclear what caused the plane to crash.