Madagascar minister survives helicopter crash after swimming 12 hours

ANKARA

Madagascar's Secretary of State for Police Serge Gelle on Tuesday survived a helicopter crash after swimming for 12 hours with another survivor from the incident.

According to the island's police authorities, the helicopter carrying the 57-year-old minister crashed on Monday at Madagascar's northeastern coast.

A video of the minister was shared by the country's Defense Ministry showed Gelle lying on a deck chair with his camouflage uniform.

"My time to die hasn't come yet," he said.