A helicopter crash in the Mourne Mountains is believed to have killed four people in Northern Ireland.
Just before 4 pm local time (1500 UTC) the police received reports of a "plane in distress" from residents. The helicopter is believed to have crashed in an area called Leitrim Lodge located between Hilltown and Rostrevor. The Democratic Unionist representative for the region has said "the local community was shocked and now feared the worst."
The local fire services, police and the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team are currently combing the area from the wreckage. The Air Accident Investigation Branch has been notified about the incident.

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Four feared dead in Ireland helicopter crash