6 reported dead after helicopter crashes in Mosop, Nandi County

6 reported dead after helicopter crashes in Mosop, Nandi County
Images from the scene showed debris from the burning chopper scattered across the crash site, with bystanders gathered near the wreckage/Handout

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 28 — Six people have been reported dead after a private helicopter operating a routine charter flight crashed in Mosop, Nandi County.

Images from the scene showed debris from the burning chopper scattered across the crash site, with bystanders gathered near the wreckage.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain unclear.

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Authorities are currently at the scene conducting recovery operations.

Police have not yet released the identities of the victims.

National Police Service Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga confirmed the crash but said details regarding the victims are not yet available.

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BRUHAN MAKONG

​Bruhan Makong is a Senior News Reporter for Capital FM in Nairobi, covering diplomacy, foreign policy, national security, climate, and human rights across East Africa and the wider region.