17 bodies found after helicopter crashes in Far East Russia's Kamchatka

MOSCOW (WAM)

Rescuers on Sunday said they found 17 bodies after a helicopter with 22 people on board crashed in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula in the Far East, as reported by the Moscow Times.

The helicopter went missing shortly after take-off Saturday, carrying 19 tourists and three crew members, according to authorities in Kamchatka.

Aerial footage released by Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry showed helicopter debris lying on a slope near the top of a large, wooded hill.