Five dead after plane crash near to Lidl supermarket in Portugal

Five people have been killed and four injured after a small airplane crashed near to a Lidl supermarket in Portugal.

The aircraft came down in a residential area in Tires, 12 miles west of Lisbon, shortly after take-off at 12pm local time (11am BST) on Monday.

The dead include the Swiss pilot of the plane and three French passengers.

A Portuguese truck driver on the ground, who was unloading cargo outside the supermarket, was also killed.

His vehicle is believed to have been hit by the plane as it crashed, leaving the cargo carrier in flames.

Tires airfield said the Swiss-registered plane was a twin-engine Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft. The airfield was closed as authorities opened an investigation.

People at the supermarket were also injured, and some were treated for shock and smoke inhalation.

The crash happened just 150 metres (164 yards) from a primary school.

Plumes of smoke rising from the area in the immediate aftermath were broadcast by local television.

More than 50 emergency workers were reported to be involved in the rescue operation.