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Two helicopters are believed to have crashed near Berlin's Olympic stadium during a police exercise, leaving at least one person dead and several injured, according to reports from the scene. | Two helicopters are believed to have crashed near Berlin's Olympic stadium during a police exercise, leaving at least one person dead and several injured, according to reports from the scene. |
A fire service spokesman, Sven Gerling, said his initial information was that two helicopters crashed, but he had no further details on the accident. | A fire service spokesman, Sven Gerling, said his initial information was that two helicopters crashed, but he had no further details on the accident. |
N-tv television and Bild newspaper said the accident occurred in snowy weather on Thursday morning, when about 400 federal police officers were conducting a training exercise on dealing with football violence. | N-tv television and Bild newspaper said the accident occurred in snowy weather on Thursday morning, when about 400 federal police officers were conducting a training exercise on dealing with football violence. |
Footage showed at least one helicopter on its side on the ground. | Footage showed at least one helicopter on its side on the ground. |
A federal police spokesman, Frank Brochert, confirmed there "was an incident during an exercise" and emergency crews were called to the scene. He had no details about the accident. | A federal police spokesman, Frank Brochert, confirmed there "was an incident during an exercise" and emergency crews were called to the scene. He had no details about the accident. |
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