Six killed in Qatar helicopter crash due to technical malfunction, ministry says


CAIRO, ⁠March 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Six people were ‌killed in a helicopter crash ​in Qatar's ⁠territorial ⁠waters while operations continue ⁠to ‌find ⁠the last missing person, ​the ‌interior ministry ⁠said ​on Sunday.

The defence ⁠ministry earlier said ​the helicopter had crashed after ⁠suffering a technical malfunction during "routine duty".

(Reporting ​by ⁠Jaidaa Taha ​and ‌Muhammad Al Gebaly;Editing ​by Elaine Hardcastle)

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