{NEWS ZONE} ~ SIX DEAD, 14 HURT IN SENEGAL MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASH
Six people were killed and 14 others injured when a Senegalese military helicopter crashed late Wednesday , according to a government statement giving an updated toll from the incident in the south of the country .
The helicopter, which went down in a mangrove forest in the coastal area of Missirah , was carrying 20 people , including four crew , army spokesman Colonel Abdou Ndiaye told AFP earlier .
According to a statement released by the government , rescue workers said six people died at the scene.
“ The other 14 passengers were wounded , three seriously , ” it said , adding that the injured were being transferred to a regional hospital in Kaolack.
Authorities have launched an enquiry into the incident to determine the cause of the crash , the statement said .
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