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Helicopter crashes in South Korea

27 Nov 2022 11:49am
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SEOUL - A helicopter has crashed near a Buddhist temple in South Korea’s northeastern county of Yangyang, located in Gangwon Province, Sputnik reported, quoting a Yonhap news agency report.

Two people are presumed dead following the crash, which occurred at around 10.50 am local time (01:50 GMT) on Sunday, Yonhap said, citing fire officials.

There is a risk of explosions following the initial crash and the resulting fire, Yonhap specified.

Search operations for survivors are underway. - BERNAMA

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