DARWIN, Australia: Eight US Marines were in hospital on Monday -- one of them in intensive care -- following a military aircraft crash in northern Australia that killed three of their comrades, authorities said.
23 Marines were on board the Boeing MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft when it crashed on Melville Island, north of Darwin, on Sunday morning during a military exercise for locally based troops.
Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles said eight Marines were still receiving treatment and that she wanted to “assure their families that they are getting the best care possible and we´re working to ensure they´re supported”.
Authorities have launched an investigation into what caused the crash and efforts are also under way to recover the remains of the three dead marines. An exclusion zone has been established around the crash site.
Northern Territory Police Commissioner Michael Murphy told reporters the recovery and investigation would be “prolonged, enduring and complex”, adding that officials were expecting to be at the crash site for “at least 10 days”.
THE HAGUE: Tens of thousands of people dressed in red marched through the streets of The Hague and in Brussels on...
KANANASKIS, Canada: The G7 may be a small, elite club, but when its leaders gather in Canada, several other national...
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will meet with US President Donald Trump at next week´s G7...
DEHRADUN, India: Seven people including a toddler were killed on Sunday in India when a helicopter ferrying Hindu...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel...
PARIS/COPENHAGEN: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged his support for Greenland, saying the Arctic...
PARIS: India, whose leader has been invited to the G7 starting on Sunday, is eager to represent the Global South on...
OCCUPIED AL-QUDS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he ordered negotiators to “advance”...