15 people feared dead after two helicopters collide in Afghanistan

SANAA, Oct. 14 (YPA) – At least 15 people were feared dead after two Afghan army helicopters collided in mid-air in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, Local Tolo News TV reported on Wednesday.

The accident occurred in Nawa-i-Barakzayi district, southwest of the provincial capital Lashkar Gah, at midnight Tuesday, the TV added.

The province has been the scene of heavy clashes in recent days after hundreds of Taliban from two neighboring provinces joined local militants and tried to capture Lashkar Gah.

On Sept. 24, an Afghan Air Force helicopter crashed due to technical failure in northern Baghlan province, killing two pilots.

E.M