CNN —At least 28 people have died in a plane crash in southwestern South Korea, a local fire department official has told CNN.
South Jeolla province Fire Service Headquarters said that number is expected to grow as recovery operations continue.
Emergency responders said they had rescued two people from the plane, according to the fire department.
A fire department official who spoke to CNN said the airplane had been “almost completely destroyed” by fire.
Images of the crash published by the Yonhap news agency showed only the tail section of the plane intact, surrounded by flames.
Organizations:
CNN, Fire Service Headquarters, jetliner
Locations:
South Korea, South Jeolla, Muan county