Bodies of 17 people have been found at the site where the helicopter crashed in Kamchatka, Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations released information, APA's Russia bureau reports.
Note that the Mi-8 helicopter, which had 22 people on board, went missing from radar on August 31 near the Vachkazhets volcano in Kamchatka.
According to the information, the helicopter had 3 crew members and 19 tourists on board.
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12:44
According to initial information, all those aboard the helicopter that went missing from radar in Russia's Kamchatka region on August 31 have died, APA reports citing RIA Novosti.
It was reported that the discovered remains of the helicopter suggest that there were no survivors from the crash.
Note that the Mi-8 helicopter, which had 22 people on board, went missing from radar on August 31 near the Vachkazhets volcano in Kamchatka.
According to the information, there were 3 crew members and 19 tourists on the helicopter.
It was also reported that Arseniy Zamyatin, the financial director of the Russian Football Union, was among the tourists on the helicopter.
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11:56
The wreckage of a helicopter that disappeared from radar on August 31 in Russia's Kamchatka region has been found, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation stated, APA reports.
According to the Ministry, the helicopter was involved in an accident.
Note that the Mi-8 helicopter, which had 22 people on board (three crew members and 19 passengers), disappeared from radar near the Vachkazhets volcano in Kamchatka.