HK citizen among 157 killed in Ethiopia plane crash

Hong KONG, March 11 (Xinhua) -- A Hong Kong citizen was among the 157 dead in the plane crash in Ethiopia Sunday morning, according to the Immigration Department of the government of CHINA's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The Nairobi, Kenya-bound plane went down minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, killing all people on board, including 149 passengers and eight crew members, the airline has confirmed.

The victims came from 35 countries and regions, including eight from CHINA, said the airline.

Among the Chinese citizens, seven were from the mainland and one from Hong Kong, according to CHINA's Foreign Ministry.