Private jet crashes in Philippines

A private plane carrying six foreign nationals has crashed in the southern Philippines, a disaster management official told news agency Reuters. Rescue operations were under way, with authorities yet to establish whether any passengers or crew members had died, said Jomar Calledo, a disaster agency official in Digos city, Davao del Sur. Further details about the crash, including the condition of those on board and the cause of the incident, are awaited.

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