Helicopter with at least eight people on board crashes in Georgia UPDATED/VIDEO

20:40

The helicopter that crashed in Georgia had eight people on board.

According to APA, the information was disseminated by the Georgian Interior Ministry.

Four of them were crew members, two were rescuers and two were doctors.

It's reported that the authorities are still searching and rescuing the area where the incident took place.

19:47

A helicopter belonging to the Emergency Management Service of the Georgian Interior Ministry crashed in the mountain resort of Gudauri.

According to reports, the helicopter flew out to rescue victims of a paraglider crash, Novosti Georgia says.

The footage shows that the pilot of the helicopter lost control. According to preliminary data, there were five people in the helicopter - two pilots and three rescuers.

The Interior Ministry has not yet disclosed any details of the incident.