Moscow [Russia], November 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Two people died in the crash of a Russian An-12 cargo plane near Irkutsk, and the fate of five more people remains uncertain, a spokesman for emergency services told Sputnik on Wednesday.

"According to preliminary information, two people died, the fate of five people is not known yet," the spokesman said.

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There were five crew members and two passengers on board, the spokesman added. (ANI/Sputnik)

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