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Not fewer than ten individuals have lost their lives following a harrowing mid-air collision between two navy helicopters during a military drill for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, on Tuesday.
The incident unfolded at 09:30 local time (02:30 BST) in the town of Lumut, which serves as a pivotal navy base in Malaysia.
Unfortunately, no one from the crash is known to have survived.
"All victims were confirmed dead on site and the remains were sent to the [Lumut] Military Hospital for identification," the Royal Malaysian Navy said in confirming the tragic news.
They have promised to start a thorough inquiry to find out what caused the catastrophe.
According to preliminary accounts, one of the helicopters, a HOM M503-3 with seven people on board, crashed deadly onto a nearby running track. In the meantime, the other aircraft, a three-person Fennec M502-6, crashed into a nearby swimming pool.
Authorities swiftly responded to the distress call, with the state’s fire and rescue department being alerted at 09:50 local time (01:50 GMT) to the catastrophic incident.
