/ 10 February 2001

SA CHOPPER CRASHES IN ZAMBIA

TWO people are feared dead ater a South African helicopter crashed in Mfuwe National Park in eastern Zambia. Police said rescuers had not been able to reach the wreckage because of heavy rains and the difficult terrain. Two helicopters rushed to the scene could not land. “Our officers will try to get there Friday, depending on the weather,” police said. No other details of the crash or the feared victims’ identities were available. – AFP