Seven people, including six tourists and a pilot, were killed on Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in Kenya’s Samburu County, according to a preliminary police report.
The aircraft was heading to the Loisaba Conservancy when it went down near Mount Ololokwe, the report from Archers Post police station said.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the nationalities of the six tourists.
Luxury tour operator &Beyond confirmed that a helicopter carrying its guests had crashed in the area. The company said local authorities had launched an investigation into the accident.
The cause of the crash remains unknown.
Samburu and the surrounding region are a major destination for high-end safari tourism, with helicopters frequently used to transport visitors between remote lodges and wildlife conservancies.