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A Pakistani military plane on a training flight crashed into homes near the garrison city of Rawalpindi before dawn on Tuesday, killing at least 18 people, most of them on the ground.
Fires, damaged homes and debris were visible in Mora Kalu village on the outskirts of Rawalpindi after daybreak. After rescue efforts ended, troops and police cordoned off the residential area to search for plane debris and investigate the crash site.
In pic: Pakistan army officials examine the site of a plane crash in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Fires, damaged homes and debris were visible in Mora Kalu village on the outskirts of Rawalpindi after daybreak. After rescue efforts ended, troops and police cordoned off the residential area to search for plane debris and investigate the crash site.
In pic: Pakistan army officials examine the site of a plane crash in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Rescue officials said there were no survivors on the plane and that 13 civilians were killed on the ground. The army said in a statement that five crew members, including two pilots, died in the crash.
Farooq Butt, an official at the state-run emergency service, said 15 people were also injured in the crash. There were concerns the death toll could rise further since some of those injured were in critical condition.
He added that there were children among the dead.
In pic: Pakistan army troops and police officers gather at the site of a plane crash in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Farooq Butt, an official at the state-run emergency service, said 15 people were also injured in the crash. There were concerns the death toll could rise further since some of those injured were in critical condition.
He added that there were children among the dead.
In pic: Pakistan army troops and police officers gather at the site of a plane crash in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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Residents said they woke up when they heard an explosion and saw debris of a burning plane near their homes. Army helicopters were seen hovering over the crash site later.
In pic: People help an injured victim who morns for the lost of his family member at the site of plane crash in Rawalpindi.
In pic: People help an injured victim who morns for the lost of his family member at the site of plane crash in Rawalpindi.
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The military said the army aircraft was on a routine training flight when it crashed, but had no information on the possible cause. An investigation was underway.
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Pakistan's military has been on high alert since February, when India launched an airstrike inside Pakistan to target Pakistan-based militants behind the suicide bombing that killed 40 Indian troops in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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