An Italian military helicopter called CH-47, engaged in the European Union’s peacekeeping mission, EUFOR Althea, has collapsed Thursday afternoon in the Brcko area of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to the preliminary balance released by the mayor of Brcko City, Siniša Miliić, three people dead and 12 injured reported by the accident.
EUFOR command has confirmed that some members of the mission have lost their lives, while others have been severely injured. The identity of the victims and the injured, as well as the exact circumstances of the accident, is expected to become known after official verifications.
Emergency teams have immediately intervened at the scene, while the Italian Defence Ministry has not yet provided further details about the state of staff on board.
Meanwhile, EUFOR has launched investigations to determine the causes of the helicopter crash, which occurred in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melon, and Foreign Minister Antonio Tayan have expressed condolences to victims and solidarity with their families and armed forces personnel.
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