The remains of dead soldiers in Haiti arrive to Spain
The bodies of the four Spanish soldiers who died in a helicopter accident in Haiti have been recovered and arrived to Spain after being bade farewell on Sunday by their comrades in an emotional ceremony held on board the vessel Castilla and attend by Defense Minister Carme Chacon.
The dead navy members are: Luis Fernando Torija, Francisco Forne, Manuel Dormido y Eusebio Villatoro. Their helicopter is reported to have been in “perfect condition”, but came down as they were returning from a logistical trip to the Dominican Republic.
Chacon presided over the acts to honour the fallen. Before more than 200 Spanish soldiers, the defense minister called the four men “heroes”.
Haitian Prime Minister Jean Max Bellerrive said that the deaths of the four soldiers in the helicopter accident made Sunday into “a day of mourning for the world”.
“We feel very deeply what happened the day before yesterday. It was an event that the entire Haitian people felt a great deal because these soldiers came here to help in a very difficult situation,” Bellerive said.
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