DHAKA: At least 16 people died after a US military flight crashed in a soybean filed in Leflore County in Mississippi Monday (July 10), reports USA Today.

The US Marine Corps tweeted Monday that “a USMC KC-130 mishap occurred the evening of July 10. Further information will be released as available.”

The refueling tanker was loaded with explosives, keeping emergency responders at bay, a state trooper told media.

Investigators said that debris indicated the plane exploded in midair.

However, officials located 12 bodies and continued to look for others across a large debris field five hours after the crash, LeFlore County Sheriff Ricky Banks told the Associated Press.

The LeFlore County deputy, Will Gnemi, told reporters that the coroner’s office was at the scene searching a field of tall vegetation for victims. At the time, he didn’t know how many casualties there would be.

The fire chief of Greenwood, Marcus Banks, said that the radius of the debris is 5 miles, according to the Greenwood Commonwealth.

BDST: 0959 HRS, JUL 11, 2017
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