32 killed, 20 missing in TransAsia plane crash

Recovery work at the site of Wednesday's plane crash in Taipei that killed at least 32 people has been slowed by heavy rain.

The head of Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration says the plane's head and tail have been recovered from the river that the TransAsia Airways flight crashed into. The two engines have also been found. But parts of the wings remain underwater.

Because of strong underwater currents, specialist teams are finding it hard to raise the main fuselage. An underwater search team, ships and helicopters have been sent to the area, with the search operation expected to carry on through the night.

The crash killed at least 32 of the 58 passengers and crew on board. Twenty people are still missing.

Thirty one of the passengers were from the Chinese mainland; 16 of them have been confirmed dead, and 12 are missing. Taiwan's aviation authority says it will invite mainland experts to join the investigation.