10 killed after two Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air

Ten people were killed on Tuesday after two helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade, the navy said in a statement.

All 10 were crew members aboard the aircraft involved in the accident, which occurred at the Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak at 9.32 am Tuesday, the navy said, as per Reuters reports.

"All victims were confirmed dead at the scene and sent to the Lumut army base hospital for identification," the navy said.