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In Australia, two helicopters collide, killing four


Four persons were killed in a mid-air collision between two helicopters today on Australia's Gold Coast, according to officials, and pictures from the scene showed one of the helicopters' rotors laying on a sand bank.

According to police, three more persons are in critical condition. A few steps from the coast, one helicopter was lying on its side on the sand. Images from public broadcaster ABC showed that its rotors were nearby.

At the crash scene, which is close to the well-known Sea World marine theme park, the other helicopter appeared to be largely unharmed. Images of the aftermath revealed a bright yellow rescue aircraft had landed nearby, its rotors whirring, with a large number of rescuers strewn about.

When two planes collided, acting Queensland police service inspector Gary Worrell said, "Those two aircraft have crash landed, and landed, just out from Sea World resort."

Four people have lost their lives today as a result, he said. "Three other patients are critical at the hospital." An investigation into the incident—which Australia's transport safety agency called a "mid-air collision"—was opened.

It added in a statement that investigators would soon arrive to investigate the debris, map the scene, and recover components for further analysis.


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