3 die in Lagos copter crash

A helicopter crashed into the lagoon in Oworonshoki, in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on Wednesday, killing three persons and injuring three, a spokesman for Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.

Ibrahim Farinloye said the accident happened around 3.30 p.m. (1430 GMT) in the Oworonshoki area of the city.

A rescue operation was ongoing.