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Russia Border Guard Mi-8 helicopter crashes in Chechnya

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A Mil Mi-8 multipurpose helicopter crashed in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, a spokesman for the local emergencies services told TASS on Wednesday.

The helicopter presumably belonged to the Border Guard Service

“According to preliminary information, up to eight people were killed in the incident,” the spokesman said. “The information on casualties is being verified.”

He added that the helicopter presumably belonged to the Border Guard Service.

Source: TASS

This post was published on 7 March 2018 22:28

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