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PHOTOS: Helicopter crash kills two in Opebi

Two people have been feared dead in a helicopter crash in Lagos.

Two people have been feared dead in a helicopter crash in Lagos.

 

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THE helicopter, which crashed into a private apartment at 15a, Salvation Road, Opebi area of Lagos State, marked HEL-BEL 206, registration number 5N-BQ, had three people on board.

The Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, who confirmed the incident in a tweet, said: "There's been a helicopter crash in a private house at Opebi area of Lagos. Two people confirmed dead, 1 person badly wounded and has been taken to the hospital. The dead bodies have been deposited at the mortuary.

"The Lagos State Emergency services are on ground."

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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA) has activated its resources to the helicopter crash site with dispatch.