Foreign Office says it is looking into reports that two British tourists were among three killed in Murmansk region
Two Britons were among three people killed in a helicopter crash in northern Russia on Sunday, according to reports.
The private Eurocopter crashed in the Murmansk region on the Kola peninsula, according to Russia's emergency situations ministry, Associated Press reported.
The ministry said the helicopter banked on one side and crashed while attempting to take off.
News reports in Russia quoted local officials as saying a Russian and two British tourists died in the crash.
A spokesman for the UK's Foreign Office said: "We are aware of reports of the deaths of two British nationals in Russia. We are in touch with the local authorities and stand ready to provide consular assistance."