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Kenya aviation authority says helicopter crashed, media say tourists on board

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NAIROBI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – A helicopter crashed on Wednesday in Kenya’s Samburu county, the aviation authority said, and local media including The Star and Standard newspapers reported that tourists were believed to be on board.

The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said the helicopter was heading to the Ewaso Nyiro river that flows through the Samburu National Reserve.

The spokesperson declined to say how many people were on board or whether they were tourists.

(Reporting by Humphrey Malalo and Vincent Mumo Nzilani;Writing by Elias Biryabarema;Editing by Alexander Winning)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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