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At least 116 people are feared dead after a military transport plane crashed in a residential area in Indonesia's Medan city, said officials. The plane had more than 130 passengers on board the plane -- 101 passengers and 12 crew when the place came down. Three people were killed on the ground. Officials said that they don't expect any survivors.
According to reports, the Hercules C-130 plane hit a hotel and houses in the northern Sumatra city of Medan.
Military spokesman Fuad Basya said that the plane crew was inside the aircraft but the number of people has not been confirmed, reported The Guardian.
A major rescue operation is underway as the crash site is still covered in thick black smoke and flames.
It is the second time in the last 10 years that a plane has crashed in Medan neighbourhood.