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Six dead, 14 injured in Senegal military helicopter crash: Photo for representational purpose
Six people were killed and 14 others injured late Wednesday when a Senegalese military helicopter crashed in the south of the country.
According to a government statement, the helicopter went down in a mangrove forest in the coastal area of Missirah.
20 people were onboard, including 4 crew, army spokesperson Colonel Abdou Ndiaye told AFP.
According to a statement released by the government, rescue workers said six people died at the scene.
“The other 14 passengers were wounded, three seriously,” it said, adding that the injured were being transferred to a regional hospital in Kaolack.
Authorities have launched an inquiry into the incident to determine the cause of the crash, the statement said
