// BBC WORLD NEWS — MONDO
Six tourists and pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Rescue officials at the crash site in Samburu County
Six tourists and a pilot have been killed after a helicopter crashed at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya, air accident officials have told the BBC.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department said the nationalities of the pilot and passengers were yet to be confirmed.
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the accident happened in Samburu county at approximately 09:13 local time (06:13 GMT).
It said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro, a river that flows along several national reserves.
An image shared online shows smoke at the crash site at Mount Ololokwe.
The Kenya Red Cross has told the BBC that the area is not yet accessible, but drones are being used to assess the scene.
The KCAA said the accident involved a Eurocopter EC130 B4 and it was co-ordinating operations.
The transport ministry and Air Accident Investigations Department would lead "investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident", it added.
Samburu county is a popular tourist destination with many private wildlife conservancies and is renowned for its stunning scenery.