Several people have died after two helicopters crashed in Finland. The crash happened over Eura this afternoon. Margus Särglepp, of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affair, said that there were two people on one helicopter that took off from Tallinn, and three people on the other, .

He said that there are no known survivors at this stage and that Finnish police are working to identify the deceased. A spokesperson for Finnish police added: "According to the flight plan there were a total of five people in the helicopters: two in one and three in the other.

"The accident has resulted in several fatalities. The exact number of victims and the identities of the passengers are still being determined," they added.

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