They have been searching for a missing helicopter with tourists in Kamchatka for several hours now

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A helicopter with tourists disappeared in Kamchatka. This is reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the region. From the information of the department, it is known that the Mi-8T helicopter was missing, with 22 people on board.

The missing group included 19 tourists and 3 crew members. The helicopter was flying from the site near the Vachkazets volcano to the Nikolaevka site. At about 7:15 a.m. Moscow time, the helicopter crew did not get in touch. A search is underway for the missing vessel. The helicopter belonged to the company Vityaz-Aero, which has been engaged in passenger and tourist transportation for 15 years, working with both companies and individuals.

Another Mi-8 helicopter took off in search of the missing helicopter, so far there is no information about the missing vessel.