据奥蒂莉·米切尔报道,魁北克省警方向BBC表示,一架直升机在距离魁北克省蒙特利尔50公里(31英里)的一座小镇坠毁,造成四人死亡。
By Ottilie Mitchell Four people have died after a helicopter crashed in a small town 50km (31 miles) from Montreal, Quebec's provincial police have told the BBC.
周六下午当地时间14:30(英国夏令时19:30)左右,紧急救援人员被派往圣布里吉德-迪韦尔维尔(Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville),发现飞机起火,并当场宣布机上人员死亡。
Emergency services were called to Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville shortly after 14:30 local time (19:30 BST) on Saturday afternoon, where they found the aircraft on fire and declared its occupants dead at the scene.
遇难者身份尚未确认,但据奥黛丽-安妮·比洛多中士(Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau)称,该飞机似乎是一架私人直升机。
The victims have not yet been identified but the aircraft appeared to be a private helicopter, Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said.
魁北克省警察局的重大犯罪部门正牵头调查此次坠机事故,并与犯罪现场技术人员以及加拿大运输安全委员会的调查人员合作。
An investigation into the crash is being led by the Major Crime Unit of the Sûreté du Québec, working alongside crime scene technicians as well as investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
据比洛多中士介绍,坠机地点位于10号公路旁的苏格兰人路(Rang des Écossais)附近。
The crash site is located near the Rang des Écossais road off Highway 10, according to Bilodeau.
在紧急呼叫中,警方接到通知,称一架直升机遇险,可能已坠毁并起火。
In an emergency call, police were notified of a helicopter in distress that may have crashed and caught fire.
接到呼叫一小时后,现场火势已得到控制,但截至当地时间22:00(格林尼治标准时间03:00)前,官员们仍在坠机现场工作。
An hour after the call, the fire at the site had been brought under control though officials were still working at the crash site just before 22:00 local time (03:00 GMT).
遇难者身份尚未确认,奥黛丽-安妮·比洛多中士表示,这一过程可能需要“几天时间”。
The victims have not yet been identified and Sergeant Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said this process may "take a few days."