Rescue mission underway after tourist helicopter crashes in Samburu
[Courtesy; Loisaba] A helicopter believed to be carrying tourists crashed near Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday morning, triggering an urgent rescue operation in a remote and difficult-to-access section of the mountain.
The helicopter that crashed on August 19, 2026, at the Mt Lolokwe, Samburu County.
Mt Ololokwe, also known as Ol Donyo Sabache, is a flat-topped mountain rising above the arid landscape of Samburu County.
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