Chopper crash victims rescued in Panama jungle after social media SOS

Rescuers sprang into action after Flores posted a video online appealing for help. Rodriguez said the authorities received a callout around 11am on Wednesday (1600 GMT) and rescued the first group around 8pm. — Screengrab from Twitter/@SenanPanama

PANAMA CITY: Six people have been rescued alive from a helicopter crash site in the Panama jungle after a dramatic SOS appeal on social media from one of the occupants, a presidential hopeful.

Rescuers sprang into action after Dimitri Flores posted a video online appealing for help, groaning in pain with the helicopter wreckage behind him.