Five Americans die in Afghanistan helicopter crash

Five Americans from Nato-led foreign forces in Afghanistan have died in a helicopter crash.

The crash took place in Daman district of Kandahar province on Monday,

The International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) in a statement say initial reports indicate there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the incident.

The US later confirmed all the dead were Americans, adding that a rainstorm had caused the crash.

Helicopter crashes have occurred fairly regularly in Afghanistan - either due to accidents or enemy fire.

Eleven people - including seven US soldiers - died last August when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed, also in southern Afghanistan.

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