During a rescue mission to a sunken boat in Madagascar
Interior Minister swims 12 hours in the sea and miraculously survives after his plane crash .. «Video»
A minister in an African country narrowly escaped drowning after his helicopter crashed during a rescue mission to a sinking boat that killed at least 64 people.
The BBC reported that Madagascar's Interior Minister, Serge Guelle, swam for 12 hours after his plane crashed into the sea until he reached shore.
The website indicated that the minister and a security team were on the plane on a mission to explore an area in the northeastern part of the country where a passenger boat sank.
The website indicated that other security officials who were on the same helicopter with the minister survived.
He added that Minister Gilly used one of the plane seats as a tool to float on.
In a video posted by Madagascar's Ministry of Defense on its Twitter account, the 57-year-old Gilly appeared exhausted as he lay in a chair.
"The time for my death has not yet come," Gilly said, adding that he was cold but not injured.
He added that he swam from "7:30 on Monday night, until 7:30 in the morning on Tuesday" until he reached the coastal town of Mahambo.
According to "Reuters", the authorities in Madagascar announced today, Wednesday, that at least 64 people died in a shipwreck off the northeastern coast of the country last Monday, and that operations are continuing to search for 24 passengers who are still missing, while 50 passengers were rescued. .
The boat was carrying about 130 passengers illegally, and it is believed that the cause of the sinking was a hole in it.
♦️Le GDI Serge GELLE, un des passagers de l'hélicoptère accidenté hier a été retrouvé sain et sauf ce matin du côté de Mahambo.
☑️ Les sapeurs sauveteurs de la #4°UPC ont égallement retrouvé le carcasse de l'hélicoptère au fond de la mer.
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— Ministère de la Défense Nationale Madagascar (@MDN_Madagascar) December 21, 2021
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