Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday expressed his deepest anguish over the deaths of the three Navy officers that lost their lives in the line of duty, when their helicopter crashed on the island of Kineros.

“It is tragic for human lives to be lost, especially in the line of duty assigned to them by the homeland. I have asked the national defense ministry to fully investigate the causes of the accident. To the families of the fallen officers I convey my deepest condolences, both personally and on the part of the Greek government,” he stated.