(Update 1: adds details throughout, changes head, lede) Santiago, Feb 6 (EFE).- The death of Chile’s former president Sebastián Piñera in a helicopter crash on Tuesday has generated great commotion in the country trying to recover from the deadly wildfires that devastated Valparaíso at the weekend, killing at least 131 people. At 3.30 pm local …
Three days of mourning and funeral ceremonies got underway Wednesday for Chile s ex-president Sebastian Pinera, a day after he died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake.
Three days of mourning and funeral ceremonies got underway Wednesday for Chile's ex-president Sebastian Pinera, a day after he died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake.An avid helicopter pilot, Pinera had taken off after lunch with his friends, accompanied by his sister and two other passengers on a rainy day, with wind and considerable cloud cover, the prosecutor's office said.
Three days of mourning and funeral ceremonies got underway Wednesday for Chiles ex-president Sebastian Pinera, a day after he died when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake