A plane has crashed near the French border in the Ponts-de-Martel area of Switzerland. Several people were injured.
The crash happened on a hill in Ponts-de-Martel around 10:20 am local time on Saturday.The news agency Reuters has given this news about the local broadcaster RTN.
The plane reportedly crashed in the hills of Ponts-de-Martel. Police have reached the crash site.
A spokesman for the country’s police said that some deaths have been reported in the plane crash. However, he could not say anything specific about the number of passengers on the plane or the number of casualties.
Switzerland’s local media Swiss Info says that the authorities have not said anything about the type of plane that crashed.
The police spokesman told local news agency Keystone-ATS, “We will first inform the families of the victims about the plane crash.” An official statement on this matter is expected to be issued soon.