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

17 bodies found after helicopter crashes in Far East Russia's Kamchatka
1 Sep 2024 18:13

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.

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