BREAKING NEWS: TAIWANESE TRANS-ASIA AIRWAYS PLANE CRASHES INTO A RIVER

A Taiwanese Trans-Asia Airways carrying more than 50 people has crashed into a river near the capital, Taipei after it clipped a bridge.

Two people have been confirmed dead so far and several people injured.

The local plane took off from Taipei Songshan Airport and was headed to the Kinmen Islands.

Rescue operation is currently going on.

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