VLADIVOSTOK, Sept 2, 2024 (BSS/XINHUA) - The bodies of all 22 victims in a
Mi-8 helicopter crash in Russia's Kamchatka region have been found, local
officials said on Monday.

"The bodies of the deceased have been found and handed over to forensic
authorities. The search and rescue operation has been completed," Minister
for Emergency Situations of the Kamchatka region Sergei Lebedev said on
social media.

"The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations helicopter will pick up the
rescuers from the crash site of the Mi-8 operated by Vityaz-Aero in half an
hour," he wrote.

The wreckage of the Mi-8 helicopter, which disappeared from radar on
Saturday, was found on Sunday in the Vachkazhets mountain range area in
Kamchatka. There were three crew members and 19 passengers on board.

Authorities have declared Tuesday a day of mourning in Kamchatka.