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Philippines plane crashes into school in Paranaque | Philippines plane crashes into school in Paranaque |
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A small plane has crashed in the Philippines into a school building in Paranaque near the capital, Manila. | A small plane has crashed in the Philippines into a school building in Paranaque near the capital, Manila. |
At least 13 people were killed, including two children, police and Red Cross officials say. | |
Paranaque's Mayor, Florencio Bernabe, said no classes were in session when the plane crash landed shortly after take-off from an airport in Manila. | Paranaque's Mayor, Florencio Bernabe, said no classes were in session when the plane crash landed shortly after take-off from an airport in Manila. |
A fire at the school quickly spread to surrounding shanty houses. It is not clear how many people were on board. | A fire at the school quickly spread to surrounding shanty houses. It is not clear how many people were on board. |
"The crash set fire to at least 30 houses. These are shanties, made of light materials," Gwendolyn Pang, of the Philippine Red Cross, told the AFP news agency. | "The crash set fire to at least 30 houses. These are shanties, made of light materials," Gwendolyn Pang, of the Philippine Red Cross, told the AFP news agency. |
Ramon Gutierrez, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said the light plane had sent out a distress call shortly after take-off, AP news agency reports. | Ramon Gutierrez, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, said the light plane had sent out a distress call shortly after take-off, AP news agency reports. |
The plane, bound for Mindoro Island, crashed at about 14:30 local time (06:30 GMT). | The plane, bound for Mindoro Island, crashed at about 14:30 local time (06:30 GMT). |
A resident told The Philippine Star newspaper that a Christmas party has just been held at the school. | A resident told The Philippine Star newspaper that a Christmas party has just been held at the school. |
Mr Bernabe said at least 20 people had been taken to hospital with injuries, AFP reports. | Mr Bernabe said at least 20 people had been taken to hospital with injuries, AFP reports. |
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