Russian helicopter crash kills four and injures 10

The Mi-8 caught fire as it was landing in southern Siberia’s Altai Republic and brushed against a power line on Thursday, the local branch of the Russian Emergency Ministry said

Firefighters extinguish flames after an Mi-8 helicopter crash near Tyungur village, Altai Republic, southern Siberia, Russia (Ministry of Emergency Situations/AP)

Thu, 27 Jul, 2023 - 14:48

Associated Press reporters

Four people are dead and 10 injured after a helicopter crash in Siberia, Russian emergency service officials said.

The Mi-8 caught fire as it was landing in southern Siberia’s Altai Republic and brushed against a power line on Thursday, the local branch of the Russian Emergency Ministry said.