Military helicopter crashes in Mexico

SANAA, May 25 (YPA) – The Mexican Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that a military Mi-17 helicopter had crashed in the country.

“We are announcing an unfortunate incident near the city of Valle Verdi (State of San Luis Potosi). A Mi-17 helicopter belonging to our administration fell,” the navy said in a statement.

The helicopter was involved in extinguishing forest fires in the country on Friday and was carrying seven people Their fate is so far unknown, the statement said.