A passenger plane with 58 people on board has plunged into a river outside the Taiwanese capital Taipei, killing 23 people, according to officials.

At least 24 people were still missing, apparently trapped inside the partially submerged plane wreckage, Taipei officials told Al Jazeera. Others have been rescued.
The TransAsia ATR 72-600 turboprop plane was on a domestic flight when it hit a road bridge before
 crashing into the river, the local reports said. Rescuers were trying to reach the trapped passengers, they said.
"I saw a taxi, probably just metres ahead of me, being hit by one wing of the plane. The plane was huge and really close to me. I'm still trembling," one witness, who saw the crash, told TVBS news channel.
Television footage showed passengers wearing life jackets wading and swimming clear of the river.
Emergency rescue officials in inflatable boats crowded around the partially submerged fuselage, lying on its side in the river, trying to help those on board.
Taiwanese government authorities said the plane was carrying 58 passengers and crew, including 31 tourists from mainland China.
The weather appeared to be clear when the plane took off. Television pictures also showed some damage to a bridge next to the river, with small pieces of the aircraft scattered along the road.