Six killed in the Philippines after military helicopter on typhoon rescue mission crashes; storm death toll now at 40


MANILA (Reuters): A Philippine military helicopter crashed on Tuesday, killing six crew members while on a disaster assistance mission following the arrival of Typhoon Kalmaegi, the armed forces said.

The military said a search mission recovered six bodies believed to be those of the pilot and crew of the Huey helicopter on the island of Mindanao.

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