(LEAD) chopper-crash
(LEAD) Helicopter crashes in Yangyang, casualties unconfirmed
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YANGYANG, South Korea, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- A helicopter crashed near a Buddhist temple in the eastern coastal county of Yangyang on Sunday, officials said. Casualties could not be immediately confirmed.
The chopper crashed around 10:50 a.m. and smoke was rising from the scene.
Fire authorities said they plan to deploy two choppers and first responders to search for survivors.
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