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Helicopter crashes in Russia, 12 dead (UPDATING) (UPDATE 2)

Other News Materials 26 November 2015 10:51 (UTC +04:00)

10:34 (GMT+4) - Twelve people were killed as the Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia's Krasnoyarsk krai, Oksana Gorbunova, the official representative of West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office told RIA Novosti Nov.26.

10:26 (GMT+4) Eight people were killed as the Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia's Krasnoyarsk krai, while another 17 people survived, a source in local law enforcement agencies told TASS news agency.

"There were 22 passengers and three crew members onboard the helicopter. Eight people were killed and the others were injured, according to the preliminary data," the source said.

The source said the helicopter made hard landing in difficult access area, its fuselage is destroyed.

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