Casualties feared as chopper crashes in northwestern Kenya


NAIROBI, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- An unknown number of people are feared dead after a helicopter crashed on Saturday evening in Mosop Constituency, Nandi County, in northwestern Kenya, local police said.

Local media reported that the commercial helicopter was carrying six passengers when it crashed and burst into flames amid foggy weather. Emergency responders have been dispatched to the crash site.

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