Seven people ​have been killed in ‌a helicopter crash in Qatar’s territorial waters, Qatar and Turkey said ​on Sunday.

The Qatari and ​Turkish defence ministries said the ⁠helicopter had crashed after suffering ​a technical malfunction, which the ​Qatari ministry said was during “routine duty”.

Four of those killed were Qatari armed ​forces personnel, one was ​from the Qatar-Turkey joint forces, and two ‌were ⁠technicians, the Turkish and Qatari defence ministries said.

“Military cooperation and coordination activities between the ​Republic of ​Turkey ⁠and the State of Qatar continue uninterrupted within ​the framework of existing ​agreements ⁠and plans,” the Turkish defence ministry said.