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Rescuers work at the air crash site near Almaty, Kazakhstan, Dec. 27, 2019. The plane of the Kazakh airline Bek Air, heading from Almaty to Nur-Sultan, disappeared from the radar after takeoff. The airliner lost its height and crashed into a two-storey building. According to data of the Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan, there were 95 passengers and 5 crew members onboard the aircraft. At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured in the crash. (Kazakhstan Interior Ministry Emergency Situations Committee/Handout via Xinhua)