DHAKA: At least three people were killed in firefighting helicopter crashed in South Korea’s southern city of Gwangju on Thursday.

The fire officials said this that reports the Yonhab.

A report was filed with fire authorities around 10:53 am (local time) that the chopper crashed in the city’s business district of Gwangsan-gu, they said.

No information was given on how many firefighters were on board. They were reportedly on the way to search for those still missing from the sunken ferry Sewol, they said.

BDST: 1046 HRS, JULY 17, 2014