CALAMBA, PH. (THECOUNT) — Nine people were killed when an air-ambulance plane crashed at a resort area near the Philippine capital on Sunday, sparking a fierce blaze and sending terrified locals fleeing, authorities said.
Dramatic video on social media showed emergency vehicles rushing toward a building engulfed in roaring flames in Calamba City as authorities urged crowds to move away for their own safety.
|
Advertisement |
After dousing the blaze, rescuers found nine bodies in the smoking ruins — believed to be those aboard the King Air 350 light aircraft, reports Coconuts.
Inquirer via Twitter:
“@inquirerdotnet A plane crashed in Calamba City in Laguna province, hitting two resorts on Sunday afternoon. | Video by Norman Capuchino”
WATCH: A plane crashed in Calamba City in Laguna province, hitting two resorts on Sunday afternoon. | Video by Norman Capuchino, Be An INQUIRER
Read more: https://t.co/B2G0WpGkag pic.twitter.com/cMrqwInYCr
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) September 1, 2019
“No one will survive this crash. We assume that all confirmed passengers of this plane are dead,” local emergency official Jeffrey Rodriguez told AFP.
Police said two people on the ground were injured in the crash and rushed to hospital, but have not reported any fatalities from those who were in the resort area when the plane went down.
Philippine aviation authorities said the plane was carrying a patient and medical team from the nation’s south to Manila when it disappeared from radar about 25 nautical miles (46 kilometers) from the capital.
The area where the plane crashed is home to numerous resorts that are packed with visitors during the hottest months.
DEVELOPING::
Geo quick facts: Calamba, officially the City of Calamba, or known simply as Calamba City is a 1st class city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 454,486 people. It is the regional center of the Calabarzon region – Wikipedia.