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warrior1

(12,325 posts)
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 12:37 PM Nov 2013

Police helicopter crashes into packed Glasgow pub, killing at least 8

Terrible, terrible.


http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/29/21678665-police-helicopter-crashes-into-packed-glasgow-pub-killing-at-least-8?lite


LONDON -- A police helicopter crashed into the roof of a pub in Glasgow, Scotland, late on Friday, trapping an unknown number of people who were packed inside for a concert and killing at least eight people, officials said.

Scottish authorities said the death toll was likely to rise. Police said that 32 people had been taken to hospitals across the city after the crash at the Clutha Vaults pub on Stockwell Street at 10:25 p.m. local time (5:25 p.m. ET).



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Police helicopter crashes into packed Glasgow pub, killing at least 8 (Original Post) warrior1 Nov 2013 OP
The description of the MP... JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #1

JimboBillyBubbaBob

(1,389 posts)
1. The description of the MP...
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 12:49 PM
Nov 2013

...was poignant. He described how people's innate reaction set to work as they helped each other. Truly a tragedy, yet I am always heartened how people step up for one another. Peace to all of them!

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