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16 feared dead in helicopter 'hard landing' in Tajikistan: govt

Published: 13 Aug 2018 - 10:38 am | Last Updated: 06 Nov 2021 - 12:36 am

AFP

Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Up to 16 people, including 13 climbers and 3 helicopter crew, are unaccounted for after a "hard landing" in the mountains of Tajikistan, the Central Asian country's emergency committee said Monday.

The accident took place on Sunday at 1130 GMT, the committee said, and two helicopters have been sent on a rescue and recovery mission to the crash site.