SEOUL: A helicopter has crashed near a Buddhist temple in South Korea’s northeastern county of Yangyang, located in Gangwon Province, Sputnik reported, quoting a Yonhap news agency report.
Two people are presumed dead following the crash, which occurred at around 10.50 am local time (01:50 GMT) on Sunday, Yonhap said, citing fire officials.
There is a risk of explosions following the initial crash and the resulting fire, Yonhap specified.
Search operations for survivors are underway.-Bernama
