5 killed in a helicopter crash in South Korea

Five people were killed today in a helicopter crash in the eastern coastal town of Yangyang, South Korea.

Officials were quoted by Yonhap News Agency as saying that the helicopter, an S-58T, crashed on a hill this morning while surveying the area to prevent forest fires from breaking out. The helicopter crashed and caught fire. 

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