Helicopter with Sport Minister crashes in Iran

Sadraddin Ismayilov
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A helicopter with Iranian Sports Minister Hamid Sajjadi crashed in the city of Baft, in the southern province of Kerman, Iranian state-run news agency said on Thursday, Report informs.

The helicopter crashed while landing near a sports complex in the city of Baft.

The minister was immediately hospitalized along with the rest of the passengers and helicopter pilots at a local hospital, according to the report.

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