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12 Soldiers Killed In Pakistan Helicopter Crash

IANS, 06 Aug, 2015 11:00 AM
  • 12 Soldiers Killed In Pakistan Helicopter Crash
At least 12 soldiers were killed on Thursday when an army chopper crashed in Pakistan, officials said.
 
The accident took place in Mansehra district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when a helicopter of the Army Medical Corps crashed due to "rough weather", state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
 
The helicopter was on its way from Rawalpindi to Gilgit, the officials said.

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