A Boeing-737 plane carrying 133 people has crashed into the mountains in Guangxi in southern China.

The crash occurred on Monday afternoon (China time), with fire visible on-site, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Rescue teams are en route to the accident scene but the casualties are unknown, CCTV reported.

According to social media posts, a China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 from Kunming to Guangzhou went missing earlier in the day.

Details later…