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Madagascar minister survives helicopter crash after swimming 12 hours

Helicopter crashed off island's northeastern coast on Monday, according to authorities

Merve Gül Aydoğan Ağlarcı  | 22.12.2021 - Update : 22.12.2021
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.

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