10 dead following helicopter crash in Argentina

Helicopter crash.
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Ten people are dead after two helicopters filming a television show collided Monday in the western Argentine province of La Rioja.

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The passengers, all French nationals, were reportedly involved in the filming of the reality series Dropped, the BBC reports. The two Argentine pilots were also killed in the crash, and one of the helicopters belonged to the provincial government. The cause of the accident is unknown, and officials say the weather conditions were good at the time of the incident.

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