Japanese combat helicopter crashes in southern Japan, sets a house on fire

There was no immediate confirmation of any casualties in the crash

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Last Updated : Feb 05 2018 | 5:34 PM IST
A Japanese military helicopter crashed on Monday in a residential area in the southwest of the country, setting at least one home on fire, local officials said.

"A Self-Defence Force helicopter crash-landed on a residential area. A house has caught fire," local government official Katsuhide Tanaka told AFP.

There was no immediate confirmation of any casualties in the crash in the town of Kanzaki.
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First Published: Feb 05 2018 | 5:33 PM IST

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