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Andhra CM, four others feared dead: Congress sources | Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajshekhera
Reddy and four others are feared dead after their Bell 430 chopper crash-landed
about 40 nautical miles east of the Kurnool mountainous area. Congress sources
said that they had received reports of five bodies being discovered at the crash
site, and added that an official confirmation would be forthcoming in short while.
Among the dead are Reddy, his principal secretary, his personal security officer
and two pilots. Earlier, Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said the chopper was
in a very damaged state. The Home Ministry had ordered paratroopers to immediately
airdrop themselves at the location to determine the exact physical status of Reddy
and the four others. The State Government is due to address a press conference
in a short while to formally confirm the news of his death. The Congress party
is reported to be in a state of shock and the Union Cabinet is meeting to discuss
the next steps.
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