Philippines military plane crash kills at least 45 but dozens survive - BBC News

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A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 45 people, with dozens more pulled alive from the burning wreckage.

The transporter was carrying more than 90 people, mostly troops, when it overshot the runway on Jolo island.

The dead are mainly military personnel, but three civilians on the ground were also killed, the defence ministry said.

Rescue workers scoured the wreckage of the Lockheed C130 Hercules in a wood near several buildings.

The aircraft burst into flames on crashing, sending a large black cloud into the air.

Several dozen people were injured, and five are still missing, the military said. A nearby military hospital treated survivors.

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The plane, which came down at 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) a few kilometres from the town of Jolo, was carrying troops from Cagayan de Oro, on the southern island of Mindanao.

"It missed the runway, trying to regain power but it didn't make it," armed forces chief Gen Sobejana told reporters.

A statement from the regional military force, Joint Task Force Sulu, said "a number of soldiers were seen jumping out of the aircraft before it hit the ground, sparing them from the explosion caused by the crash".

No details about how they managed to get out of the plane or their condition were given.

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The soldiers were among reinforcements sent to the southern Philippines to combat Islamist militants such as the Abu Sayyaf group.

Officials said there was no sign that the aircraft had been attacked, and an investigation would start once the rescue operation was complete.

Many of those on board had only recently completed basic military training, AFP reports.

Philippines Department of National Defense

The plane, previously in service with the US Air Force, was handed to the Philippines in January.

It was the first of two used Hercules to be delivered by the US under a defence co-operation scheme.

The aircraft first flew in 1988, according to Aviation Safety Network.

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Philippines military plane crash kills at least 45 but dozens survive - BBC News

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A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 45 people, with dozens more pulled alive from the burning wreckage.

The transporter was carrying more than 90 people, mostly troops, when it overshot the runway on Jolo island.

The dead are mainly military personnel, but three civilians on the ground were also killed, the defence ministry said.

Rescue workers scoured the wreckage of the Lockheed C130 Hercules in a wood near several buildings.

The aircraft burst into flames on crashing, sending a large black cloud into the air.

Several dozen people were injured, and five are still missing, the military said. A nearby military hospital treated survivors.

Reuters

The plane, which came down at 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) a few kilometres from the town of Jolo, was carrying troops from Cagayan de Oro, on the southern island of Mindanao.

"It missed the runway, trying to regain power but it didn't make it," armed forces chief Gen Sobejana told reporters.

Reuters

The soldiers were among reinforcements sent to the southern Philippines to combat Islamist militants such as the Abu Sayyaf group.

Officials said there was no sign that the aircraft had been attacked, and an investigation would start once the rescue operation was complete.

Many of those on board had only recently completed basic military training, AFP reports.

Philippines Department of National Defense

The plane, previously in service with the US Air Force, was handed to the Philippines in January.

It was the first of two used Hercules to be delivered by the US under a defence co-operation scheme.

The aircraft first flew in 1988, according to Aviation Safety Network.

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Japan landslide: Elderly couple among survivors pulled from buried homes - BBC News

Rescue teams battling heavy rain pulled survivors from their ruined homes on Sunday after a landslide struck the Japanese coastal city of Atami.

Authorities said an elderly couple were among 19 people rescued so far.

Two people have been confirmed killed but several others remain missing after a torrent of mud swept the city, south-west of Tokyo, on Saturday.

Japanese media showed footage of rescue workers searching for life in the remains of crushed buildings.

The Asahi news website said Yoshie Yuhara and her husband Eiji, both 75, were among those rescued on Sunday after 26 hours. They said that when the landslide hit they heard "a roaring, like heavy machinery" and fled to the top of their three-storey home just before the lower floors were inundated.

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Naoto Date, a 55-year-old actor, returned to his hometown on Saturday to see the damage for himself.

"I just wanted to cry (when I saw what had happened)," he said. "Many elderly people were living there. The thought that there might be people who failed to escape from the disaster makes me really sad."

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Yuta Hara, a spokesman for Atami city hall, told Reuters news agency that the rain had made the ground unstable and about 387 people had been evacuated.

Residents said the mudslide struck at about 10:30 local time on Saturday (01:30 GMT) after days of torrential rain in central and eastern Japan.

The city - a resort popular for its hot springs - saw more rainfall in the first three days of July than it usually sees in the whole month.

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Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who held emergency talks with ministers on Sunday, has asked people in the worst-affected districts to stay alert and to take precautions.

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Philippines military plane crash kills at least 29 but dozens survive - BBC News

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A military plane has crashed in the southern Philippines killing at least 29 people, with dozens more pulled alive from the burning wreckage.

The transporter was carrying more than 90 people, mostly troops, when it overshot the runway on Jolo island.

Fifty people were injured and 17 are missing, the military said. A nearby military hospital treated survivors.

A large ball of black smoke was seen above the wreckage of the plane, a Lockheed C130 Hercules.

Pictures of the site published by local media show burning debris in a wooded area close to a number of buildings.

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The plane, which came down at 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) a few kilometres from the town of Jolo, was carrying troops from Cagayan de Oro, on the southern island of Mindanao.

"It missed the runway, trying to regain power but it didn't make it," armed forces chief Gen Sobejana told reporters.

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Two of those killed and four of the injured were civilians on the ground, the defence ministry said.

The soldiers were among reinforcements sent to the southern Philippines to combat Islamist militants such as the Abu Sayyaf group.

Officials said there was no sign that the aircraft had been attacked, and an investigation would start once the rescue operation was complete.

Many of those on board had only recently completed basic military training, AFP reports.

Philippines Department of National Defense

The plane, previously in service with the US Air Force, was handed to the Philippines in January.

It was the first of two used Hercules to be delivered by the US under a defence co-operation scheme.

The aircraft first flew in 1988, according to Aviation Safety Network.

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EU not working! Bloc braces for four-state revolt over hated migrant rules – unity crushed - Daily Express

The leaders of Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Poland have teamed up to rebel against new potential mandatory quotas on redistribution of migrants. The four countries are ready to veto the decision likely to be put on the table at the next EU summit.

The alliance was announced by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Oban after a meeting of the Visegrad Four (V4) leaders.

Mr Orban said the meeting unfolded new ideas in order to “become a winner in a world transformed by the coronavirus pandemic".

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Hungary should have accepted 1,294 people, while Poland 7,082, but both territories hadn’t accepted refugees.

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Its new reserve of 500 experts will also provide more effective support to national asylum systems facing a high caseload, making the overall EU migration management system more efficient and sustainable.

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Philippines military plane crashes with 92 on board - BBC News

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A military transport aircraft carrying 92 people, mostly troops, has crashed in the southern Philippines.

Seventeen bodies were found at the crash site on Jolo island, but 40 people survived and were taken to a nearby military hospital.

The plane, a C130 Hercules, was trying to land at Jolo airport when it overshot the runway, Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said.

Flames and smoke were seen rising from the wreckage.

The state news agency carried pictures of the crash site showing burning debris in a wooded area close to a number of buildings.

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The plane, which came down at 11:30 local time (03:30 GMT) a few kilometres from the town of Jolo, was carrying troops from Cagayan de Oro, on the southern island of Mindanao.

"It missed the runway, trying to regain power but it didn't make it," armed forces chief Gen Sobejana told reporters.

The soldiers were part of the military's stepped-up presence in the southern Philippines to combat Islamist militants such as the Abu Sayyaf group.

Officials said there was no sign that the aircraft had been attacked, and an investigation into the cause of the incident would start once the rescue operation was complete.

Many of those on board had only recently completed basic military training, AFP reports.

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Cyprus calls for help in fighting massive forest fire: EU and Israel responding with aircraft - Sky News

The European Union and Israel are sending help to Cyprus as the small Mediterranean island battles a huge forest fire.

The fire is raging north of the cities of Limassol and Larnaca and has affected at least six communities in the foothills of the Troodos mountain range.

The European Commission said two fire-fighting planes were heading to Cyprus from Greece, and Italy was also planning to send aerial fire-fighters.

Image: Plumes of smoke have turned the sky black in Cyprus. Pic: AP

There are already four Cypriot planes fighting the fire, but strong winds and temperatures soaring past 40C (104F) are making conditions difficult.

Help is also expected from Israel on Sunday.

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The EU's Copernicus satellite was also activated so that an assessment of the damage could made.

Cypriot forestries department director Charalambos Alexandrou told Omega TV: "It is the worst forest fire in the history of Cyprus."

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The fire's perimeter was at least 40km (25 miles), he added, and plumes of smoke could be seen from the capital Nicosia, about 45 miles away.

Image: The fire is spreading through a mountain range in Cyprus. Pic: AP

Dozens of properties have been damaged and there have been widespread power cuts, but so far no injuries have been reported.

Vassos Vassiliou, a community leader in Arakapas, one of the communities affected, said: "It passed through like a whirlwind, it destroyed everything."

The focus for authorities on Saturday night was to prevent the fire from crossing the mountains and to stop it before it reaches the pine forest area of Machairas.

Image: Aircraft are doing the bulk of the firefighting efforts. Pic: AP

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades wrote on Twitter: "This is a very difficult day for Cyprus.

"All of the state's mechanisms are in gear, and the priority is for no loss of life."

The cause of the fire is not yet clear but police have said they are questioning a 67-year-old person in connection with the blaze.

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