Colombian military plane crash kills at least 66

A Colombian Air Force plane crashed shortly after takeoff in the south of the country, leaving at least 66 people dead and dozens injured, officials have said.

The plane, a US-made C-130 Hercules used for transporting troops, came down near the town of Puerto Leguízamo, in Putumayo province.
Emergency workers sent to the area were seen searching through the wreckage for survivors. The cause of the crash was being investigated.

A military source told AFP that 58 soldiers had died, along with six air force personnel and two police officers.