Six military personnel were killed in a helicopter crash in Sri Lanka, according to an official Air Force source. The helicopter was carrying dozens of military crew members who were planning to conduct a rappelling exercise. Local police reported that the helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir in the center of the country. The soldiers were rescued after the crash, but hospital staff had to pronounce six of them dead. No details were provided about the factors that led to the crash.
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