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Seven killed in Kenya helicopter crash, including foreign tourists
A helicopter crash in Kenya reportedly resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including foreign tourists and two notable figures.
By AUZZ Newsdesk (Al Jazeera) · 11 d ago
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