Beijing, Jun 12 (AP) A helicopter crashed in China's southeastern Jiangxi province and three people on board were missing on Wednesday, state media reported.

The helicopter crashed at around 2 p.m. (0600 GMT) in Huanggang township, Shangrao city, according to local authorities quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency.

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Search and rescue efforts were underway. No other details were immediately given.

Huanggang township borders a mountain range southwest of the traditional ceramics centre of Jingdezhen. (AP)

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