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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Xinhua) — At least two people were killed and eight others were injured when a small plane crashed into a residential area in the southwestern U.S. city of San Diego early Thursday, local authorities said.
The San Diego Police Department reported on social media site X that the crash damaged about 10 buildings in the area.
Local authorities confirmed that a small Cessna plane crashed in the Murphy Canyon area at around 04:00 local time.
Several homes and cars caught fire as a result of the crash, city fire spokesman Dan Eddy told the media.
“There is jet fuel everywhere. We have hazmat specialists on site now and we have requested additional resources for that,” Eddy said.
He said all the victims were on the plane, which could hold up to 10 people. Officials do not yet know how many people were on board.
About 100 local residents were evacuated after the crash. Authorities confirmed that the damaged residential buildings were in a military town. –0–