According to a statement giving by the government, Six people died and 14 others were injured yesterday as a Senegalese military helicopter crashed.

The helicopter, which went down in a mangrove forest in the coastal area of Missirah, was carrying 20 people, including four crew members, army spokesman Colonel Abdou Ndiaye.

According to a statement released by the government, rescue workers said six people died at the scene.

“The other 14 passengers were wounded, three were seriously injured,” 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.