Department of the Interior Border Patrol Mi-8 helicopter fell off a cliff, lost control, and crashed while conducting an operation in Gudauri to rescue paragliders.

All 8 rescuers and medics that were on board the helicopter died, officials said. 

Georgian television published images of the accident of a Mi-8 helicopter, which was participating in a rescue operation in one of the highlands of the country.

Georgia declared July 30 a day of mourning after the crash. (ILKHA)