Helicopter crashes on hotel roof in Australia, 400 people evacuated; two killed including the pilot
Reuters, Sydney. A helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the Australian city of Cairns. Immediately after this, emergency teams were called. Police immediately evacuated the entire hotel. About 400 people have been evacuated. According to Australian media, the pilot and another person on board died in the accident. Cairns is known as Australia’s major tourist city. It is considered the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Helicopter hits the roof of Double Tree Hotel
Officials said on Monday that hundreds of hotel guests were evacuated after a helicopter collided with the roof of the hotel. Emergency teams were called at around 2 pm on Monday after the accident at Hilton’s Double Tree Hotel in Cairns. Queensland State Police said in a statement that the building was evacuated as a precaution and no one on the ground was injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.
Fire seen on the roof of the hotel
A video posted on social media shows fire on the roof of the hotel. According to Australian media reports, two propellers of the helicopter have broken. One of these has fallen into the hotel pool.
