South Korea's government said on Monday it will extend the shutdown of Muan International Airport by a week to Jan. 14, citing the ongoing investigation into the crash of a Jeju Air jet that killed 179 passengers on board.

A plane carrying 181 people crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing at least 85 people, emergency officials said. "So far, two rescued and 85 dead," the National Fire Agency said in a statement,

Seoul: All domestic and international flights have been cancelled following a deadly plane crash at South Korea's Muan International Airport on Sunday, according to news agency Reuters. The crash claimed the lives of at least 62 people,