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Mexico City rush-hour plane crash Mexico minister 'killed' in crash
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A plane has burst into flames as it crashed in central Mexico City, killing at least three people, reports say. Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino has been killed along with two others in a plane crash in central Mexico City, reports say.
The plane, carrying nine people, came down during rush-hour in the Mexican capital shortly after 1900 (0000 GMT), reports said. The plane, carrying nine people, burst into flames as it came down during rush-hour in the Mexican capital around 1900 (0000 GMT), reports said.
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said five people were being treated for serious injuries, adding that the fire had been brought under control. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said five people were seriously injured in the crash.
"The explosion was enormous," AFP news agency quoted an eye-witness as saying. Correspondents describe Mr Mourino, 36, as a rising political star in Mexico.
"The explosion was enormous," an eye-witness told AFP.
"The flames reached higher than the buildings on La Reforma", the witness added, referring to the main street in the city's financial district."The flames reached higher than the buildings on La Reforma", the witness added, referring to the main street in the city's financial district.
Local radio quoted air traffic controllers as saying that Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino was one of those on board. Police, fire and ambulances attended the crash scene, and the fire has since been brought under control.