A private aircraft crashed into a hillside in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Monday and casualties are feared. According to locals, the jet went down after hitting a tree in a forested area.

Visuals from the spot showed thick smoke and flames from the crashed jet at the hillside situated in the Jashpur-Narayanpur region. It was not known how many occupants were there in the ill-fated aircraft.

Police and administrative teams have rushed to the spot following the incident.

More details are awaited.

Source: India Today