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Ecuador’s intelligence chief and his wife have been killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan were among the seven people killed when the accident happened in Samburu county at approximately 09:13 (06:13 GMT) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other five victims were Americans, a US State Department spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro, a river that flows along several national reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Samburu county is a popular tourist destination with many private wildlife conservancies and is renowned for its stunning landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Images from the scene show smoke at the wooded crash site on Mount Ololokwe, as members of the Kenya Red Cross approach the still-burning wreckage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ecuador has not given details about the death of Sensi-Contugi, 44, who was named director general of the Strategic Intelligence Center in 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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