Four dead as two helicopters collided in Australia

Australian authorities said two helicopters collided in mid-air on Monday, killing four people and seriously injuring three others in the Australian tourist area of ​​the Gold Coast.

Television footage showed the wreckage of a helicopter on a sandy beach a few meters off the Gold Coast in southeast Queensland, Australia.

Nearby, one of the helicopters capsized on sand near the beach, according to public broadcaster ABC.

The other plane appeared largely intact at the crash site near the Sea World theme park.

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