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Russian plane crash kills 31 in Siberia
Source: BBC
A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia.
Thirty-one people were killed and 12 survivors have been taken to hospital, Russia's emergencies ministry said.
The ATR-72 turboprop aircraft had just left Tyumen on a flight north-east to the oil town of Surgut when it crashed.
Officials said 39 passengers and four crew members were on board the plane. It remains unclear what caused the crash.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17580917
Pictures: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17581825
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