Helicopter crashes in wildfire firefighting efforts in Daegu, South Korea

A helicopter involved in firefighting efforts has crashed while responding to a wildfire in the southeastern city of Daegu, killing the pilot.

According to local fire and safety authorities, the aircraft crashed approximately 100 meters from the site of the fire.

The wildfire broke out at around 3:12 PM on Sunday and the Korea Forest Service deployed five helicopters and other firefighting resources, bringing the fire under control an hour later.

Authorities have not yet been able to determine the cause of the fire, and plan to launch a full investigation into the crash.