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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean media are reporting that 28 radical person been confirmed dormant aft a level caught occurrence astatine an airdrome successful the country's south.
South Korea's exigency bureau said the occurrence was enactment retired and rescue officials were trying to region passengers from the Jeju Air rider level astatine the airdrome successful the South Korean metropolis of Muan. It said the level with astir 180 radical was returning from Bangkok.
Yonhap quality bureau reported the 28 deaths, but the exigency bureau couldn't instantly corroborate the casualty figure. Other South Korean media outlets carried akin casualty.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier communicative is below:
A level with malfunctioning landing cogwheel veered disconnected the runway, deed a obstruction and caught occurrence Sunday astatine an airdrome successful confederate South Korea, according to the exigency bureau and section media.
South Korean media reported the occurrence near much than 20 radical either dormant oregon injured, but the exigency bureau said it couldn't instantly corroborate the reported casualties. It said 2 radical were evacuated to safety.
The bureau said the occurrence was enactment retired and rescue officials were trying to region passengers from the Jeju Air rider level astatine the airdrome successful the South Korean metropolis of Muan. It said the level with astir 180 radical was returning from Bangkok.
Yonhap quality bureau reported the level veered disconnected the runway and collided with a fence. Emergency officials said they were examining the nonstop origin of the fire.
Local TV stations aired footage showing heavy pillows of achromatic fume billowing from the level engulfed with flame.
