Helicopter crash in Georgia: 8 dead

It has been reported that the helicopter belonging to the border police, who went to the area for search and rescue efforts for the paragliders who fell on Gudauri Mountain in Georgia, fell.

8 rescue staff died

Georgian Inside Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri introduced {that a} whole of 8 individuals died in the helicopter, together with 4 crew members, 2 search and rescue staff and a pair of paramedics.

Helicopter crash in Georgia: 8 dead – Video

“An investigation has been launched into the accident”

In keeping with the information of İHA, in the assertion made by the Ministry of Inside Affairs of Georgia, “Related items of the Ministry of Inside had been dispatched to the scene. An investigation was launched concerning the accident that occurred.” statements had been included.

Turkey provided its condolences

In a written assertion from the Ministry of International Affairs, “We discovered with disappointment {that a} helicopter performing emergency rescue mission crashed in Gudauri area of Georgia at this time (July 29) and the staff of eight individuals misplaced their lives. We provide our condolences to the households of those that misplaced their lives in the accident, and specific our condolences to the federal government and other people of pleasant and neighbor Georgia.” it was stated.

1 day of mourning declared in Georgia

With the choice of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, a day of mourning was declared in the nation. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili expressed his condolences to the kinfolk of those that misplaced their lives in the helicopter crash. It was introduced that the flags in the nation shall be lowered at half-mast tomorrow.