The number of helicopters died from the fall of a helicopter in Glasgow reached eight, among them - a woman officer

According to updated data, as a result of the collapse of a police helicopter in Glasgow, eight people died, more than thirty were injured. Of the victims, 14 people received "very serious injuries", the Russian BBC service reports.

On Friday evening, a police helicopter collapsed onto the Puba building located on the banks of the Klyde River in the Scottish Glasgow. Three people who were in a helicopter were killed - two police officers and a civilian pilot, as well as five visitors to the pub. 32 people were delivered to Glasgow hospitals with various injuries.

The names of some dead are already named. It is known that one of the dead police officers in a helicopter is a woman named Kirest Next. The name of the deceased civilian helicopter pilot is also known - David Trail. One of the dead visitors to the pub - 48 -year -old Gary Arthur, the father of the Scottish football player Chloe Arthur, reports Sky News .

Recall that the helicopter fell on a pub called The Clutha at 22:25 in Greenwich. The police said that there were three on board the helicopter, while in the pub, according to eyewitnesses, there were more than a hundred people.

The police are currently conducting a large -scale investigation of the causes of what happened. Police turned to citizens and tourists with a request to provide any audio or video recordings, as well as photographs taken before or after the helicopter crashed into a crowded institution.

In the building, meanwhile, work continues - rescuers do not lose hope of finding surviving in a collapsed wing, reports Euronews . In total, about 120 people were in the pub at the time of the tragedy.

The pub is currently unstable, and rescuers are trying to fix this in order to conduct a full -scale search for the survivors, said the deputy chief of the Scottish firefighter and rescue service Lewis Ramzi.

On Sunday, in the main Cathedral of Glasgow, memorial services for the dead will be held.

The authorities express their gratitude to all those who helped to bring people out of the buildings ready to collapse: “No one expected that on Friday evening, when people are resting and having fun, a helicopter would fall on the roof of the pub. In addition, the tragedy occurred a month before Christmas. We want to thank everyone who came to the aid of our fellow citizens and rescue service of Scotland.

Meanwhile, an investigation began, designed to answer the question - why the car collapsed in the city. According to local media reports, helicopters of this type - Eurocopter EC135 - have recently been found numerous technical malfunctions. Machine manufacturers promised to provide the investigation with all kinds of assistance.