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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, November 7 (Xinhua) – Four people have died and three are in serious condition after a helicopter crash in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, regional Health Minister Yaroslav Glazov announced on Friday.
"The helicopter crashed near the village of Achi-Su. Four people died. One is in critical condition, and two are in serious condition," TASS quoted him as saying.
Y. Glazov clarified that all three victims were taken to a hospital in the city of Izberbash, 60 km from Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan. "We will transport them to Makhachkala depending on their condition," he noted.
According to emergency services, the helicopter crash destroyed a private home and started a fire. There were no injuries on the ground.
The Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the incident. The Western Interregional Transport Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced the opening of a criminal case for a safety violation resulting in the deaths of several people.
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