7 S.African police killed in helicopter crash

Seven South African policemen including senior officers were killed in a helicopter crash on Friday about 130 km (80 miles) east of Johannesburg, a police spokesman said.

"The details are sketchy but it is believed the chopper crashed in an open field. The policemen are burnt beyond recognition," said Zweli Mnisi, the spokesman for the police minister Nathi Mthethwa. (Reuters)