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Mexico minister 'killed' in crash | |
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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, 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 seriously injured in the crash. | |
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. |
Police, fire and ambulances attended the crash scene, and the fire has since been brought under control. |