Seven killed in Qatar helicopter crash due to technical malfunction

Seven people have ⁠been killed in a helicopter ⁠crash in Qatar's ‌territorial waters, Qatar ​and Turkey said on Sunday.

The Qatari and Turkish defence ministries said ​the helicopter had ⁠crashed after suffering a technical malfunction, which the Qatari ministry said ⁠was ‌during "routine duty".

Four of those killed were Qatari ‌armed forces personnel, one was ⁠from the Qatar-Turkey joint forces and ‌two were ‌technicians, the Turkish and Qatari ‌defence ministries said.

"Military ‌cooperation and coordination activities between the Republic of Turkey and ⁠the ⁠State of Qatar continue uninterrupted within the framework of existing agreements and plans," the Turkish defence ministry said