17 bodies found after Russian helicopter crashes in Kamchatka

This photo released by Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on Sept. 1, 2024 shows rescuers searching the site of a helicopter crash in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. Seventeen bodies have been found after a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Sunday.
The helicopter went missing on Saturday with 19 tourists and three crew members on board, according to preliminary data from the Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency.
Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the crash of the helicopter and said that the search continues at the site. (Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations/Handout via Xinhua)
MOSCOW, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) — Seventeen bodies have been found after a Russian Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Sunday.
The helicopter went missing on Saturday with 19 tourists and three crew members on board, according to preliminary data from the Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency.
Earlier in the day, the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the crash of the helicopter and said that the search continues at the site. ■