Helicopter crashes in northern Beijing

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A helicopter crashed near Jixiangsi bridge in Beijing around 11 a.m. on Monday, according to the Beijing Youth Daily.

Four people on board were injured and sent to the hospital immediately.

An eyewitness was quoted as saying that the helicopter hit the ground nose first with a loud bang and broke into two.

A rescue team and firefighters have rushed to the site.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.