At least six killed in helicopter crash in Chechnya

Helicopter belonged to Chechnya’s border guard service

Reports from Russia’s North Caucasus region of Chechnya say at least six people have been killed in a helicopter crash near the border with Georgia.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said the Russian-built Mi-8 helicopter belonged to Chechnya’s border guard service.

Kadyrov said “complicated weather conditions” may have caused the crash on March 7 in the mountains of southern Chechnya.

Chechnya’s Health Ministry said one person was found alive by rescue workers and rushed to a hospital.

Earlier reports said nine people were aboard the helicopter at the time of the crash.