Helicopter crash in central London: two dead, 13 injured

A helicopter crash in central London has left at least 13 people injured and two killed, the BBC reports.

A helicopter crashed into a construction crane in central London on Wednesday and crashed to the ground . Seven victims were treated on the spot, and six more were hospitalized.

The crash killed two people - the helicopter pilot and a pedestrian on the ground.

After the helicopter crashed in a busy part of the city, in the Vauxhool area, near the metro and railway station, a fire started, 20 fire brigades immediately rushed to the scene, and the flame was extinguished in half an hour.

The cause of the incident was probably unfavorable weather conditions and poor visibility.