Helicopter Crash on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro Kills Five, Says Aviation Authority

A terrible accident has occurred in Tanzania. A helicopter crashed on Mount Kilimanjaro. Five people lost their lives in the incident. The country’s civil aviation department said in a statement. The helicopter crashed near the Barafu camp on Mount Kilimanjaro. It was said that a guide, a doctor, a pilot and two foreign tourists were among the dead. Upon receiving information about the accident, the authorities immediately reached the spot and took up rescue operations. Meanwhile, Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is about 6,000 meters above sea level. About 50 thousand tourists climb this mountain every year. The authorities have launched an investigation into the latest incident. The causes of the accident are not known.