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According to CCTV News, on August 22, local time, a small plane that was originally scheduled to fly from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand to Trat Province in the south crashed in Pakorn District, Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. According to official news released by Chachoengsao Province, there were 9 people on the crashed plane, including 5 Chinese passengers. Chonlatee Yongtrong, an official of Chachoengsao Province, said that it is expected that all people on board have died. The specific cause of the crash is not yet clear.

▲In the early morning of August 23, rescue workers worked at the crash site of a small plane in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Lahen)

Thailand's top luxury resort Sonova Kiri confirmed to the media that two crew members on board were employees of the resort. Tourists of the resort often travel to the resort hotel by taking a private plane first and then a speedboat.

Residents of Bakong County said they saw the crashed plane fall from the sky, followed by a huge explosion, and the debris also damaged nearby houses. It is reported that the plane crashed in a forest, and the ground was very wet because there was a river nearby. It is reported that during the rescue process, rescuers used water pumps to pump water and excavators with longer arms to dig mud. Authorities said that the wreckage of the plane was scattered in the mud, and there were about 70 pieces of body wreckage scattered around.

It is reported that the rescuers did not find the bodies at first, but later found that the plane crashed nose-down, and may have sunk 10 meters deep. Chonlatee Yongtrong also said that the plane fell vertically, so the rescuers had to dig 10 meters underground. It is reported that the Thai forensic department is trying to reconstruct the bodies of the victims.

Red Star News reporter Li Jinrui compiled CCTV news (CCTV reporter Yang Tanli)

Editor Zhang Xun Responsible Editor Wei Kongming