Four people died when an EUFOR helicopter crashed today in the village of Gorice, near Brcko in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The aircraft belonged to the Italian contingent. EUFOR said in an official statement that it went down during a routine operation in the Brcko area.
Another 11 soldiers were hurt. Earlier, Brcko District mayor Sinisa Milic had reported three dead and 12 injured.
The injured are being treated at Brcko hospital. Milic said all medical staff were called in from their shifts to care for them. One person is in a critical condition.
Two of the injured soldiers have already been moved to the University Clinical Centre in Tuzla. Milic said the more serious cases will be transferred to other hospitals.