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At least one Belgian killed in Airbus A320 crash in southern France

Xinhua, March 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least one Belgian was killed in a passenger plane crash in the French Alps on Tuesday, the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed to Xinhua.

"There is at least one Belgian victim, a man living in Barcelona," a spokesman of the ministry said.

The Airbus A320 plane operated by Lufthansa's budget airline crashed Germanwings in the southern French region of Barcelonette with 144 passengers and 6 crew members on board. Endit