Russian helicopter crash kills 15 aboard

A helicopter crash in Russia killed all 15 people on board, the Emergencies Ministry said today.

A helicopter crash in Russia killed all 15 people on board, the Emergencies Ministry said today.

The helicopter, an Mi-8, crashed in Siberia's Tyumen region on the border with Kazakhstan.

Itar-Tass news agency reported the helicopter had been patrolling the forests before it plunged to the ground, where it exploded

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