-A French National Gendarmerie helicopter crashed on Sunday afternoon in the Loiret region of central France.
-The aircraft came down near Bray-Saint-Aignan in the Lorris massif of the Orléans state forest.
-Local authorities deployed 54 firefighters and 44 emergency vehicles to the scene.
-French news agency AFP, citing a source close to the investigation, reported that several fatalities are feared.
-French authorities have not yet officially confirmed the death toll.
-French outlet Ici reported that the helicopter may have been involved in the search for a missing teenager, who was later found safe.
-Specialist forensic investigators have arrived at the crash site.
-Loiret prefect Hugues Moutouh travelled to the scene and described the incident as a “terrible accident”.
-The cause of the crash remains unknown.
-An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.