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Oliver Tree Dies in Helicopter Crash in Rio de Janeiro

According to reports by AFP and other media, on June 14 local time, a collision between two helicopters occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, resulting in the death of 6 people.

It is reported that the famous American singer Oliver Tree was on one of the helicopters at the time and confirmed to have died, at the age of 32.

Oliver Tree Dies in Helicopter Crash in Rio de Janeiro

Terry pinned videos of his trip in Chongqing on social media platforms.

According to reports, the accident occurred in the Residencial Rio Dois Banheiros neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, where two helicopters collided in the air. One helicopter carried five people, while the other had only a pilot on board. All six people were killed.

A helicopter crashed into a dealership that sells BYD electric vehicles. One of the helicopters exploded, causing a fire, and about 20 cars were also damaged by the fire.

Surveillance footage shows that both helicopters are severely damaged, with cars nearby being crushed or burned.

Oliver Tree Dies in Helicopter Crash in Rio de Janeiro

Photos from the scene, AFP

Reports indicate that, in addition to Terry, the victims include the Argentine internet celebrity Gaspi, Lucas Villanueva, Lucas Brito Chavez, and two pilots, Alexander Suza and Charles Massilianak.

According to the introduction, Terry is a generation of online musicians who became popular during the short-video era. He is known for his unique hairstyle. His representative works include "Life Goes On", "Miss You", and "Alien Boy".

When the accident occurred, he was in South America for his “World’s First World Tour,” which was planned to cover 7 continents and more than 30 countries. On June 6th, he had just finished a performance in São Paulo, and the next performance was scheduled for July 1st in Lisbon.

According to the public schedule of the tour, Terry was originally scheduled to perform in eight cities this October: Chengdu on the 14th, Chongqing on the 16th, Guangzhou on the 17th, Shenzhen on the 18th, Wuhan on the 21st, Shanghai on the 23rd, Hangzhou on the 24th, and Beijing on the 25th.

Oliver Tree Dies in Helicopter Crash in Rio de Janeiro

On May 4th, Terry posted a tour schedule on social media, indicating that his planned tour in China would start in October this year.

(Compiled by Observer Network from AFP, The New York Post, The Washington Post, @OliverTree, and Shangguan News)