Rescuers continue to search for survivors from a plane crash in southern China, as families of those onboard gather at a nearby airport waiting anxiously for updates, APA reports citing BBC.
China Eastern Flight MU5735 was carrying 132 people when it crashed into hills in Guangxi province.
The tragedy has sparked widespread grief in China. President Xi Jinping has ordered a full-scale investigation.
Hundreds of responders have been dispatched to the crash site in Wuzhou.
Local media reported they had found parts of the wreckage and were still searching through debris scattered over mountainous, rugged terrain. This included the charred remains of bags, wallets, and identity cards.
The plane crash into the ground had sparked a forest fire which was later put out, leaving deep scorch marks on trees, according to reporters on the scene.
The number of casualties is not yet known, and there are fears of no survivors.
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