A rescue operation is underway at Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County after a helicopter crashed in a remote and rocky section of the mountain on Wednesday morning, August 19. Several people are feared dead, although authorities had not confirmed any fatalities or identified those aboard the aircraft by press time.
Highlights
Helicopter crashed at Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County.
The aircraft came down in a difficult-to-reach section of the mountain.
Thick smoke and...
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