China Eastern plane carrying 133 people crashes in Guangxi

China Eastern plane
China Eastern plane

A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 plane carrying 133 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province, Chinese state media is reporting.

The number of casualties is not yet known.

The crash, in a mountainous region, led to a fire in the woods, state media is reporting.

Editor's Comment
Don't let FMD outbreak drag on

Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...

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