Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera dies in helicopter crash

Former two-time Chilean President Sebastián Piñera died in a helicopter crash, the government said Tuesday afternoon.

In a national address, Interior Minister Carolina Tohá said Piñera was killed and three people escaped.

It was not clear what caused the crash.

“President Piñera governed us and we will remember him for the way he dedicated his life to public service,” Tohá said, adding that President Gabriel Boric ordered a state funeral and a period of national mourning.