1 killed, 12 injured in Ghor helicopter crash

KABUL (Pajhwok): One person was killed and 12 others were wounded in a helicopter crush in the capital of western Ghor province on Wednesday, said the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Enayatullah Khwarzami, spokesman for MoD, wrote on his X page the Afghan Air Force (AAF) helicopter (Mi-17) crashed in Ferozkoh today.

He said the chopper, which was engaged in recovering bodies from Harirud river, made an emergency landing due to a technical fault.

According to him, as result, one individual on board was killed and 12 others were injured. He did not reveal identities of the victims.

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