Kazakhstan plane crash leaves 15 people dead

A passenger plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing at least 15 people.

The aircraft from Bek Air, a Kazakh airline went down and crashed into a building shortly after take-off from Almaty airport early on Friday morning.

At least 60 injured people, including children, were taken to hospitals.

The aircraft was en route from Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, to the capital Nur-sultan.

The cause of the crash is not known.