| At least 111 killed in Benin plane crash |
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Rescuers are searching for survivors after a Beirut-bound charter jet crashed on takeoff killing at least 111, officials say.
Divers and fishermen swam through scattered pieces of luggage, clothes and wrapped Christmas gifts, while tractors tied chains to parts of the plane, including an engine, to clear away the wreckage.
Benin Health Minister Celine Seignon Kandissounon told reporters that 111 people were now confirmed dead and at least 20 people survived.
"The tail of the plane hit a building at the end of the runway. There was a fire and an explosion was heard. The plane exploded and the debris fell into the water" said a senior airport security official.
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