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A tourist plane has crashed in the western part of Switzerland, in which three people are believed to have died.
Regional police confirmed that the plane crashed near the Franco-Swiss border in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel, about 150 kilometers west of Zurich.
According to the police, the tourist plane crashed at 10:20 am in a dense and forested area of Neuchâtel. Police said that it is too early to provide complete information about the crashed plane, but it is likely that 3 people died in the plane crash.
He said that information about how many people were on board the plane and how many people were killed and injured in the accident will be provided soon. RNT broadcaster reported that rescue services and police are at the scene of the wreckage, and authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
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