Helicopter crash in Romania, 8 people died

On November 21, a Romanian military helicopter carrying 10 people crashed in Sibiu district, central Romania, killing 8 people.

Reuters quoted Ms. Bianca Sabău - a spokeswoman for Romania's emergency response agency, saying the accident happened near the village of Stejaris.

"Eight people died. Two others suffered serious burns and were taken to hospital," said Bianca Sabău.

Accident area

The cause of the accident is currently unknown.According to local television, the crashed helicopter was a military helicopter, and the Ministry of Defense confirmed information about the accident.

According to the same source, the Puma SOCAT helicopter was on its way to Cincu base - about 45km south of where it crashed - to conduct joint exercises with the US military when the accident occurred./.

According to Tuoi Tre