Philippines plane crashes into school in Paranaque

A small plane has crashed in the Philippines into a school building in Paranaque near the capital, Manila.

At least 13 people were killed, including two children, police and Red Cross officials say.

Paranaque's Mayor, Florencio Bernabe, said no classes were in session when the plane crash landed shortly after take-off from an airport in Manila.

A fire at the school quickly spread to surrounding shanty houses. It is not clear how many people were on board.

"The crash set fire to at least 30 houses. These are shanties, made of light materials," Gwendolyn Pang, of the Philippine Red Cross, told the AFP news agency.       Read More