A Boeing 737 passenger plane belonging to China Eastern Airlines has crashed in southern China.

APA reports that the statement came from Chinese national television.

A Boeing 737 passenger plane with 133 people on board crashed in Teng County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

No casualties were reported, search and rescue operations were launched.

It was reported that a forest fire broke out at the scene.