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Passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan, emergency officials say

A passenger plane crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, local authorities said, without specifying the number of people on board.

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival on the scene.

“Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, information about the victims is being clarified, and according to preliminary information, there are survivors,” the ministry said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

This post appeared first on cnn.com

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