Philippine Consul General to Beijing Dinno Oblena reported on Tuesday that no Filipinos were hurt after a China Eastern airline jet crashed on Monday, March 21.
The plane was carrying 132 passengers on board which crashed in Southern China.
Oblena said authorities confirmed all passengers of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft are Chinese nationals and no Filipinos or foreigners were aboard the plane.
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“Sa kasalukuyan po, patuloy ang investigation at operations ng authority ng Guanzhou province kung saan nangyari yung tragedy. Nakikipag-ugnayan din naman po ang konsulada sa Guanzhou, local authorities sa probinsya at na-confirm na walang foreigner at wala po tayong mga kababayan na among don sa listahan ng passengers ng nasawing eroplano,” Oblena said.
China has yet to issue an official death toll on the plane crash. The investigation is still underway to determine the cause of the accident.
The AFP reported that rescuers struggle to find survivors after only mud-stained wallets, bank cards, and official identity cards were seen at the crash site.