NANCHANG, March 1 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter crash in East China's Jiangxi Province has killed all five people on board, local emergency management authorities said Monday.

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The helicopter, belonging to the provincial meteorological service, crashed at around 3:19 p.m. on Monday during a precipitation-enhancement operation at Shanghu Village of Ji'an County.

Local authorities are conducting further investigations into the cause of the incident.