NAIROBI, June 25 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A police official in Kenya says 17 soldiers have died when the helicopter they were travelling in for a training exercise crashed Thursday in the outskirts of the capital, Nairobi.
Six people with severe injuries were rescued from the scene in Ole-Tepesi in Kajiado county, the officer said.
Kenya’s military confirmed the crash but did not give details.
“This plane came when we were under the hill there. It started making a funny noise, not that of the propeller, it sounded like an ambulance.
“After 10 seconds it turned and tried to land but it couldn’t. I think it hit that hill and after hitting the hill, it suddenly turned and hit the ground”, said Morris Kirai Emerit, a Kajiado County resident.
Emerit said he helped to rescue two injured soldiers.
According to the police official, there were 23 soldiers aboard the helicopter when it crashed. — NNN-AGENCIES
