The first pictures from the scene of a helicopter crash in a North Yorkshire village have been released.

The helicopter crashed into a field in a village in North Yorkshire, police confirmed earlier today.

Read more: LIVE: Helicopter crashes into a field in North Yorkshire village

North Yorkshire Police said emergency services were at the scene of the incident off Bentham Road, near Burton in Lonsdale.

The force said the incident happened shortly before midday and people are “strongly urged” to avoid the area.

Read more: Helicopter crash in Bentham in the Yorkshire Dales

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance Service attended the incident, a spokeswoman confirmed, but she could not provide further details.

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Pictures: Tom Beresford