Seven people, including four senior officials from San Juan, were killed when a Bell 412 helicopter crashed during wildfire training en route to La Rioja.

Axar.az reports, citing Euronews, "With profound sorrow, we received the news of the helicopter accident that occurred in our province, in which seven people sadly lost their lives," San Juan Governor Marcelo Orrego wrote on X.

Fatalities included firefighters, police officers and civil protection personnel, he said. The causes of the accident were under investigation and a rescue team had been deployed, emergency services stated.

The Bell 412 aircraft had been training before heading to a neighbouring province to help put out days-long fires when it crashed in Ischigualasto natural park.