By Ayodele Oni
Investigations have commenced to determine causes of crash by a Pakistani army helicopter in which all passengers on board have been confirmed dead.
The incident happened near Pakistan-administered Kashmir, close to the city of Muzaffarabad, after developing a technical fault during takeoff.
The military confirmed that there were no survivors in the incident.
The aircraft, a Mi-17 used by the Pakistan Army Aviation, went down shortly after it began takeoff operations.
According to a statement from the military’s media arm, the crash happened because of a technical failure, and everyone on board lost their lives.
Kashmir remains a highly sensitive area due to long-standing tension between Pakistan and India, with both countries claiming the region.
The area has seen repeated military activity and past conflicts.
In recent days, there has also been a strong security presence in Muzaffarabad following plans by a protest group to hold demonstrations after being banned under anti-terror laws.
Authorities had increased monitoring in the area before the crash. Officials have not released the number of people who were on board the helicopter at the time of the incident.
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