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Pak military helicopter crashes, all four occupants dead

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A Pakistan Army helicopter crashed in the Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (GB) region, leaving all four occupants dead. A pilot and co-pilot, both of major rank, were killed along with two soldiers.</p>
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Xinhua reports that the Pakistani army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement that the helicopter crashed on Saturday due to technical reasons when it was evacuating the body of a soldier.</p>
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No loss of life was reported at the ground by the military. The incident occurred at a remote valley with no residential settlement on ground. Military teams arrived at the crash site following the accident and recovered the bodies from the wreckage of the completely destroyed helicopter.</p>
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(IANS)</p>

IN Bureau

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