Two helicopters collide in Australia, killing four and three in critical condition

Two crashed helicopters sit on the sand at a collision scene near Seaworld, on the Gold Coast, Australia on Monday, Jan 2, 2023. - AP

SYDNEY, Jan 2, 2023 (AFP): Two helicopters collided in mid-air, killing four people Monday at Australia's Gold Coast tourism hotspot, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft's rotors lying on a sandbar.

Three other people were in critical condition, police said, describing how bystanders had rushed to haul passengers from an upside-down helicopter.