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At least two people were dead and 18 others were injured after a small plane crashed through the rooftop of a commercial building in Southern California on Thursday, reported AP citing officials.

According to Kristy Wells, a Fullerton police spokesperson, the police got a report at 2.09 pm on Thursday (local time) about the crash in the Orange County city of Fullerton.

Firefighters and police arrived on the scene and battled a blaze that broke out, and evacuated surrounding businesses, Wells said.

The fire damaged the warehouse, which appeared to contain sewing machines and textile stock. The building was occupied by Michael Nicholas Designs, a furniture upholstery manufacturer, according to a sign on a door.

Out of 18 injured, 10 were taken to the hospital, while eight were treated and released at the scene, police said.

Wells further informed that it was not immediately known what type of plane it was or whether those injured were in the aircraft or on the ground.

Flight-tracking website FlightAware reports that a four-seat, single-engine plane crashed approximately one minute after taking off. Security camera footage from Rucci Forge, a wheel manufacturer located across the street, captured a fiery explosion and a thick plume of black smoke as the aircraft seemed to plummet into the building while tilting on its side.