’Not my time to die’: Madagascan minister on surviving 12-hour swim after crash

Serge Gelle, the country’s secretary of state for police, reached land in the seaside town of Mahambo, having swum about 12 hours to shore after his helicopter crashed off Madagascar’s north-east coast. ’It’s not my time to die,’ the 57-year-old said, lying exhausted in a deckchair in a video shared on social media Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Madagascar: minister swims 12 hours to safety after helicopter crash ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► https://instagram/guardian