Pakistan, Aug. 20 -- Seven people were killed when a tourist helicopter crashed in northern Kenya on Wednesday. The aircraft was carrying six passengers and a pilot. It crashed in Samburu County while travelling toward the Ewaso Nyiro area. The accident happened around 9:13 am local time on August 19. All seven people aboard died in the crash. Kenyan authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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Among the victims were five US citizens and Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi. Sensi-Contugi's wife, Stephany Hollihan, also died in the accident. Ecuadorian Transport Minister Roberto Luque confirmed their deaths. Sensi-Contugi was 42 and had ...