New Delhi - Xinhua
An Indian Air Force MiG 29 fighter crashed in the northern Indian state Himachal Pradesh, Indo-Asian News Service reported Wednesday. The report quoted police as saying rescue workers had begun to search for survivors in the mountain terrain where the fighter crashed at about 20:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. There is no official confirmation about the number of people on board the aircraft, said the report. The crash took place at Chokhan village in Himachal Pradesh\'s Lahaul Valley, about 450 km from state capital Shimla.