An ambulance helicopter crashed at Libya's Al-Sarra base on Monday while returning from a medical evacuation mission, killing five people.

The collision occurred about 300 kilometers from the southeastern city of Kufra, according to the al-Wasat news portal, citing informed sources.


Among the dead were two members of the military transport service and a hospital nurse from Kufra.

The remaining two victims were foreigners, identified as the pilot and his assistant, the report said.

No further details were given about the cause of the collision, and Libyan authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the incident. /Telegraph/