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Johannesburg - At least two Ukrainian pilots have been killed in the crash of a Mi-2 helicopter in Congo, the local authorities reported on Tuesday.

The helicopter crashed on Monday in Mbouambe, a town 180 kilometers north of the capital, Brazzaville, although the government reported this only on Tuesday. The helicopter was carrying only the two pilots when it crashed to the ground and caught fire.

The bodies of the two men were recovered and sent to Brazzaville.