Russia : Rescue team recovers bodies of 22 victims from Kamchatka helicopter crash
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY- The corpses of the 22 victims from the Mi-8 helicopter crash in Russia’s far eastern region of Kamchatka have been found, local authorities announced on Monday.
“In half an hour, an Emergencies Ministry helicopter will pick rescuers up from the crash site of the Mi-8 helicopter belonging to the Vityaz-Aero airline. The bodies of those killed have been recovered and handed over to forensics experts. The search and rescue operation is over,” said the regional Emergencies Minister Sergey Lebedev.
The wreckage of the Mi-8 helicopter, which had disappeared from radar on August 31, was found in the Vachkazhets mountain range in Kamchatka on September 1.
The helicopter was carrying three crew members and 19 passengers. Authorities have declared Tuesday a day of mourning in Kamchatka.
