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Two army helicopters in fatal southern France crash Two army helicopters in fatal southern France crash
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Two army helicopters have crashed in southern France, killing at least five people, French media report.Two army helicopters have crashed in southern France, killing at least five people, French media report.
The crash happened at Carcès lake, just north of St Tropez.The crash happened at Carcès lake, just north of St Tropez.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Rescuers are at the scene, in the Var region, searching for a sixth person who was aboard one of the helicopters.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. It is not clear what caused the crash. Both helicopters belonged to a military flying school called Ealat, Var officials said. It trains pilots for the army and other military services.