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Urgent: Helicopter crashes in northwest Wales: local report

Xinhua, August 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

A military helicopter crashed Tuesday in Snowdonia, northwest Wales, starting a large fire on mountaintop, British media reported.

There was no immediate report of casualty, but witnesses said they saw a helicopter hit the peak on Tuesday afternoon. Endit