The former president of Chile died in a plane crash

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Sebastian Pinera , the former president of Chile died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday local time.

According to “Reuters”, the helicopter carrying 74-year-old Pinera and three people Another fell in a lake in southern Chile. Immediately after rescuers arrived at the scene, it was announced that the former president was dead. The other three passengers survived.

Two sources told Reuters that Pinera was the pilot, although officials would not confirm that or the helicopter’s intended destination.

Gabriel Burich, the president of Chile, announced three days of public mourning.

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