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South Korea Firefighting Helicopter Crashes Sunday, Killing Pilot, Yonhap reports

SUNDAY April 6, 2025 |
By thenewsdesk.ng

Idorenyin UMOREN
Security Evaluator

A firefighting helicopter in South Korea crashed on Sunday, killing its pilot, South Korean Yonhap News Agency reports.

The chopper was helping extinguish a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, Yonhap said.

The country recently experienced its worst wildfire disaster that left at least 30 people dead and destroyed homes and buildings. Amid the blaze, another helicopter crashed, killing a pilot.

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