The nation mourns, say leaders


Scene of the tragedy: Navy personnel cordoning off the helicopter crash site at the Lumut naval base. — RONNIE CHIN/ The Star

PETALING JAYA: National leaders led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim have conveyed condolences to the families of those killed in the helicopter collision in Lumut.

“The nation mourns the heart-and soul-wrenching tragedy involving the crash of two helicopters at the Lumut naval base today (yesterday),” he said in a statement yesterday.

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