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Nine killed after Nias helicopter crash

Nias - Island devastated by quake
Nias - Island devastated by quake

It is reported that nine Australian naval personnel have been killed after the military helicopter they were travelling in crashed while on a humanitarian mission over the Indonesian island on Nias.

The island was devastated by a large earthquake earlier this week. 

There were 11 people on the Royal Australian Navy Sea King aircraft. Two others are said to be injured.