7 Dead, Including 5 Americans, in Helicopter Crash in Kenya

Seven people, including five Americans, were killed on Wednesday after a helicopter carrying tourists crashed in the Samburu region of Kenya.

An initial report from Archer’s Post Police Station, reviewed by Reuters, stated that the helicopter was en route to the Loisaba Reserve when it crashed.

The police report did not specify the nationalities of the tourists, but a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State confirmed that five Americans were among the deceased.

The spokesperson added, “The U.S. Embassy is in contact with local authorities and is providing consular assistance.”

And Beyond, the luxury travel agency, confirmed that a helicopter carrying tourists had crashed near Mount Ololokwe. In a statement, it said that the circumstances of the crash had not yet been determined.