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Old 2nd Jun 2015, 13:17
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Another down

Not good, just heard on BBC and found this:

Helicopter Crashes in Earthquake-Hit Nepal; 4 Killed

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Kathmandu: At least four people, including a woman, were killed today when a helicopter carrying relief materials crashed in one of the worst earthquake-hit mountainous regions in Nepal.

Nepal police said the chopper of Kathmandu-based Mountain Helicopters came down in a forested area north of the capital.

It was returning to Kathmandu when it crashed at Yamuna Balefi Village in Sindhupalchowk district.

Bodies of three men and a woman were recovered by Nepalese troops from the crash site. Rescuers were trying to take the bodies to Kathmandu, a senior official said.

The chopper had caught fire.

Another helicopter has been dispatched to the crash site.

Further information is awaited, said a Tribhuvan International Airport staff.


Story First Published: June 02, 2015 17:54 IST

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