The helicopter crashed close to the border with Venezuela.
Bogota, Colombia:
Eight Colombian troopers died when the helicopter transporting them on a humanitarian mission crashed close to the border with Venezuela, the president mentioned Sunday.
The eight have been on a mission within the japanese division of Vichada, President Gustavo Petro wrote on X, with out saying when the crash occurred.
The Air Pressure reported that the helicopter was discovered after a search in a rural space within the municipality of Cumaribo, including there have been no survivors.
Photos distributed by Colombian media confirmed the burnt wreckage of the plane in the midst of a grassland.
The households of the crew have been receiving assist whereas a restoration mission was underway, mentioned the Air Pressure.
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