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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
ISLAMABAD, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — At least five people, including two pilots, were killed in a helicopter crash in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region on Monday, local authorities said.
The helicopter was conducting a test landing at a newly built helipad when it crashed due to a technical problem in Chilas town of Diamer district, Gilgit-Baltistan regional government spokesman Faizullah Faraq told Xinhua.
The helicopter belonged to the Pakistan Army and was being used by the Gilgit-Baltistan regional government to provide relief to flood-affected areas, he added.
A senior Diamer police official confirmed the casualties, saying rescue and police teams were at the scene to deal with the aftermath. –0–
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