AT least two people have been killed after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a river in Portugal as horrified tourists watched on.
The bodies of the two men who died were found inside the helicopter which is underwater in the Douro river in Cambres near the city of Lamego.
Although police initially said the helicopter pilot had suffered only minor injuries, subsequent reports said he had sustained broken lower limbs.The search effort for the remaining three passengers is ongoing both underwater and on the banks of the River Duoro.The search and rescue operation includes resources from the maritime police, firefighters, divers, fishing boats and GNR military personnel assisting.
A spokesman for GNR said before the two bodies were found: “The search is continuing in the river for the five members of the UEPS who are still missing.“The causes of the accident are as yet unknown.TOXIC TIPPLE
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