PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, 12 Aug There is no official information on how many people survived and died in the crash of the Mi-8 helicopter in Kamchatka, the regional Ministry of Health told RIA Novosti. in Kamchatka. According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, there were 16 people on board — 13 tourists and 3 crew members. According to various sources, from 7 to 8 people were rescued. «There is no official information about the survivors yet. The numbers that are circulating are rumors,» Dneprovsky said. Accidents and disasters of Mi-8 helicopters in Russia in 2018-2021