Military helicopter crashes in eastern Turkey, defence ministry says

A Turkish ‌military S-70 helicopter crashed in the eastern province of ‌Malatya on Thursday, the ‌Turkish defence ministry said.

In a statement, the ministry ⁠said ​the ⁠reason for the crash was unknown, ⁠adding that rescue teams ​had reached the wreckage. Local ⁠broadcaster footage showed ambulances, ⁠police ​and firefighting vehicles at the scene ⁠with smoke and flames coming from ⁠the ⁠wreckage.