By Miracle Ogunde
Ati least four people have reportedly died in a plane crash that occured in the southern Philippines on Thursday,
Police said they had not yet determined the cause of the crash of the fixed-wing aircraft near the farming municipality of Ampatuan on Mindanao island.
According to AFP, authorities said a small plane crashed on a farm in the southern Philippines, has left four people on board dead.
Regional police spokesman Jopy Ventura told AFP, that the plane struck a water buffalo during the crash, causing severe injuries to the animal,
Municipal rescuer Rhea Martin said they found four dead bodies at the crash site, which has been cordoned off by the authorities.
“The bodies were found near the plane,” she told AFP, adding: “The plane was cut in half.”
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines confirmed the crash of an unspecified aircraft but said they had no other details.
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