Six injured in helicopter crash

Geneva, February 18: Swiss media report that five or six people have been injured in the crash of a private helicopter near the ski resort of Les Diablerets.

The SDA news agency quoted a regional police official in southwestern Switzerland saying the helicopter crashed near the Quille du Diable or Devil’s Cone.

Valais cantonal (state) police spokesman Jean-Marie Bornet told SDA that five helicopters are taking part in the rescue operation.

—PTI