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Posted on December 22, 2024
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A helicopter crash in Turkey killed four people after hitting a hospital building. The accident occurred in heavy fog, and an investigation is ongoing.
ANKARA (Reuters) - Four people were killed in southwest Turkey on Sunday when an ambulance helicopter collided with a hospital building and crashed into the ground.
The helicopter was taking off from the Mugla Training and Research Hospital, carrying two pilots, a doctor and another medical worker, the health ministry said in a statement.
Mugla's regional governor, Idris Akbiyik, told reporters the helicopter first hit the fourth floor of the hospital building before crashing into the ground. No one inside the building or on the ground was hurt. The cause of the accident, which took place during heavy fog, was being investigated.
Footage from the site showed debris from the crash scattered around the area outside the hospital building, with several ambulances and emergency teams at the scene.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu)
The main topic is a helicopter crash in Turkey that resulted in four fatalities after colliding with a hospital building.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, but it occurred during heavy fog conditions.
No one inside the hospital or on the ground was injured, but all four people aboard the helicopter were killed.
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