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VLADIVOSTOK, 12 Aug The two rescued from the Mi-8 that fell in Kamchatka, who are in serious condition, were taken to intensive care, the doctors have no fears for their lives, Governor Vladimir Solodov said. On Thursday, the helicopter fell into Lake Kuril in the south of Kamchatka. On board the Mi-8 there were three crew members and 13 passengers, one of them is a child. Eight people were saved, the helicopter delivered several victims to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. «The employees of the Kronotsky Reserve provided direct assistance to the people: they approached the crash site by boat and rescued 8 people. In total, there were 16 people in the helicopter: 3 crew members and 13 tourists. two of them are in serious condition. They received first aid on the spot, and now they were delivered by the catastrophe service to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Two people were taken to intensive care. Doctors have no fear for their lives, «said the head of the region, quoted by the government of Kamchatka. … Solodov noted that all assistance will be provided in the Kamchatka Regional Hospital named after Lukashevsky in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The operation to search for the wreckage is coordinated by the GUMChS in the Kamchatka Territory: 15 rescuers, including 6 divers, are searching. According to the governor, the Mi-8 helicopter made a hard landing on the water and after that sank, there was poor visibility in the Kuril Lake area.
Employees of the rescue service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation are heading to the crash site of the Mi-8 helicopter in the area of the Kronotsky Nature Reserve in Kamchatka