Kyrgyzstan plane crash: Dozens killed when 747 hits village

Hong Kong (CNN)At least 37 people were killed when a Turkish cargo plane crashed into a village in Kyrgyzstan, according to a statement from Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations.

'The number of victims is increasing quickly,' Elira Sharipova, a spokeswoman for Kyrgyzstan's Emergency Ministry told CNN. 'The fire service, rescue services, ministry of internal affairs and the prime minister and emergencies minister are there.'
Pictures of the immediate aftermath of the accident showed a portion of the Zhang-Zhang village badly damaged.
In one image, the plane's smoldering fuselage could be seen jutting out of the snow and the remnants of destroyed buildings.The plane was heading to Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.
A car's roof was completely ripped off in another.The crash
The plane crashed at 7:18 a.m. local time about two kilometers (1.2 miles) away from the airport, according to Kyrgyzstan's state-run Kabar Agency.
Poor visibility was likely a factor, Kubatbek Boronov, the minister of Emergency Situations, told Kabar.
Kyrgyzstan plane crash: Dozens killed when 747 hits village.