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Over 200 feared dead after Egyptian plane crash

224 people, including 17 children, are feared dead after a plane crash in Egypt.

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The jet, believed to be carrying mostly Russian tourists, was heading to St Petersburg.

It disappeared from radar 23 minutes after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh, before coming down in Sinai.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his deepest condolences to relatives of those who died.

He's ordered Russian rescue teams to the crash site.

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