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37 killed as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan

At least 28 people were killed on Monday when a Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashed into a residential area close…

37 killed as Turkish cargo plane crashes in Kyrgyzstan

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At least 28 people were killed on Monday when a Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashed into a residential area close to the airport in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan.

The crash involved a Boeing 747 cargo plane, which plunged into a residential area close to the airport, destroying at least 15 houses, Efe news reported.

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At least eight people have also been injured and taken to hospitals in the capital, said Health Minister Talantbek Batyraliyev.
 

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