A helicopter has crashed near Kirish, close to Mt Ololokwe in Kenya’s Samburu County, with several tourists believed to have been on board.
Preliminary Report Cites Seven Tourists
A preliminary police report cited by Kenyan newspaper The Star said seven tourists were travelling in the aircraft, although their nationalities have not yet been established.
Local residents and rescue teams were heading towards the scene, where smoke and fire had been seen following the crash.
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Helicopter Heading to Ewaso Nyiro River
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said the helicopter had been travelling towards the Ewaso Nyiro river, which runs through the Samburu National Reserve.
The authority has not confirmed how many people were on board or whether they were tourists, and details surrounding any casualties remain unclear.
