Helicopter crash in Sri Lanka leaves 6 troops dead

KABUL (Pajhwok): Six military personnel have been killed after a helicopter crashed in Sri Lanka, the country’s Air Force confirmed on Friday.

According to Reuters, a Bell 212 helicopter carrying 12 armed forces personnel crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir during a training mission.

Sri Lanka Air Force spokesman Group Captain Eranda Geeganage said that six of the personnel died after being rescued and transported to a hospital.

“The helicopter was assigned to conduct a grappling exercise during a passing-out parade. Four special forces personnel and two Air Force gunners succumbed to their injuries,” Geeganage said.

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