The bodies of Kyrgyz citizens who died in a helicopter crash in Menderes district of the Turkish province of Izmir were delivered to Kyrgyzstan on September 20.
The bodies were handed over to relatives, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic says.
A fire helicopter crashed into a reservoir in Izmir on September 16. The crew included 4 people, 3 of whom were citizens of Kyrgyzstan. One of the Kyrgyz citizens E.I. survived: he swam to shore and is now in the hospital.
The helicopter was stuck in the mud at a depth of 12 meters. The bodies of three people were found inside: Kyrgyzstani O.O. and Ya.L. and a citizen of Turkey.
Source : AKIPRESS