Tragedy Strikes: Helicopter Crash in Sri Lanka Claims Six Lives
A helicopter crash in Sri Lanka resulted in the deaths of six military personnel. A Bell 212 crashed into Maduru Oya reservoir during a grappling exercise. The victims included four special forces personnel and two Air Force gunmen. The cause of the crash remains undisclosed.
In a tragic incident in Sri Lanka, a helicopter crash has claimed the lives of six military personnel, according to an Air Force official's statement on Friday.
The accident involved a Bell 212 helicopter, which plummeted into the Maduru Oya reservoir in central Sri Lanka during a grappling exercise, with a total of twelve armed forces personnel on board.
Group Captain Eranda Geeganage, a spokesman for the Sri Lanka Air Force, confirmed the deaths of four special forces personnel and two Air Force gunmen after they succumbed to their injuries following rescue operations. The exact cause of the crash is currently unknown.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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