Two army helicopters collide in France, 5 killed

Two army helicopters have collided in southern France, killing at least five people. The crash happened at Carcès lake, just north of St Tropez.

Rescuers are at the scene, in the Var region, searching for a sixth person who was aboard one of the helicopters. It is not clear what caused the



crash.

Officials said both the Gazelle helicopters belonged to a military flying school called Ealat, which trains pilots for the army and other military services.

The Gazelle has been in service with the French military since the 1970s and is used by the French forces in Mali, in their anti-terror mission.