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AMBULANCE HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO HOSPITAL IN TURKIYE, KILLING FOUR

22/12/2024 11:56 PM

MUGLA (Turkiye) Dec 22 (Bernama-AA) -- An ambulance helicopter crashed into a hospital in Turkiye's southwestern Mugla province, killing four people, according to province's Governor Idris Akbiyik, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

Two pilots, one doctor, and one health care worker lost their lives as the helicopter crashed into the Training and Research Hospital building in Mugla's Mentese district.

Fire, health and police teams as well as personnel from Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) were dispatched to the scene.

Noting that there is heavy fog, Akbiyik said the cause of the crash is being investigated.

Offering condolences for those who died, Akbiyik said there was no damage inside the hospital.

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