Seven killed in Siberian helicopter crash

A helicopter carrying a group of Russian officials on a hunting trip has crashed in South Siberia’s mountains, killing seven people, officials said today.

The victims included Alexander Kosopkin, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s representative in the lower house of Russian parliament, and several other federal and local officials. Mr Medvedev sent his condolences to Mr Kosopkin’s family, the Kremlin said.