The governor of a northern province in the Philippines and five other people died Monday when their helicopter crashed south of Manila, the official news agency said.
The helicopter carrying Rafael Nantes, the governor of Quezon, and the others crashed in a residential area in Lucena City, burning two houses, the Philippine News Agency said, quoting an army official.
Lucena City, in Quezon, is about 70 miles (110 km) south of Manila.
The preliminary cause of the crash is mechanical failure, the news agency said.
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