Photo: SuppliedPolice are now saying it is believed nine people died in a helicopter crash which killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Chief Daryl Osby, of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said no one survived the crash into a hill in Calabasas on Sunday morning (local time), approximately 50km west of Los Angeles. LA county firefighters work at the scene of a helicopter crash that reportedly killed Kobe Bryant in Calabasas. Shocked fans gathered outside the Staples Center arena in Los Angeles around a wreath with a message: "Kobe we love you RIP." Los Angeles Lakers Bryant jumps for a rebound against the Denver Nuggets during NBA Western Conference final basketball playoff game in Los Angeles.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 26, 2020 20:16 UTC