17 bodies found after Kamchatka helicopter crash 

MOSCOW, Sept 1: Rescuers on Sunday said they had found 17 bodies after a helicopter crashed with 22 people aboard in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula in the far east.
The helicopter went missing shortly after takeoff Saturday carrying 19 tourists and 3 crew, regional authorities said.
Kamchatka is a picturesque, wild region popular for adventure tourism due to its active volcanoes and pristine nature.
Rescuers spotted the remains of the helicopter on Sunday morning in a hilly area at a height of 900 metres, Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said in a video posted on Telegram.
Aerial video footage posted by Russia's emergency situations ministry showed helicopter debris lying on a slope close to the top of a large wooded hill.    —AFP