The military plane crashed into a residential area near Rabi Plaza in the early hours of Tuesday morning, killing the two pilots and three crew members on board and sparking a conflagration that soon engulfed four or five houses, according to local media. At least 17 people have been reported killed and 18 more wounded.

Rescue sources worry that the death toll may rise further as several people are believed to be trapped in the wreckage, though fire and rescue teams have brought the fire under control and sent the wounded to a nearby hospital. The cause of the crash is not yet known.