A policeman inspects the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
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Death toll in Nigeria plane crash hits 15
LAGOS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen people lost their lives on Thursday in a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, according to the latest information released by authorities in the West African country.
Spokesperson for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Yakubu Dati confirmed the figures of the dead to Xinhua in Lagos, the country's commercial hub. Five other passengers were rescued. Full story
Nigerians gather near the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
A piece of wreckage is seen at the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013.(Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
A rescue worker stands at the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
A rescue worker walks at the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2013, shows the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
Rescue workers work at the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
A rescue worker inspects the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
A piece of wreckage is seen at the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
Photo taken on Oct. 3, 2013, shows the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria. (Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
A policeman inspects the wreckage of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 3, 2013.(Xinhua/Zhang Weiyi)
