All 7 onboard confirmed dead in Nepal chopper crash: police

Source: Xinhua| 2019-02-27 19:03:49|Editor: Shi Yinglun
Video PlayerClose
NEPAL-TAPLEJUNG-AIRCRAFT CRASH?

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2019 shows the crash site of the aircraft in Taplejung, Nepal. All seven people onboard were confirmed dead, including Nepal's Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, in a helicopter crash in Taplejung district of eastern Nepal Wednesday afternoon, Spokesperson of Nepal Police Uttam Raj Subedi confirmed. (Xinhua)

KATHMANDU, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- All seven people onboard were confirmed dead, including Nepal's Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, in a helicopter crash in Taplejung district of eastern Nepal Wednesday afternoon, Spokesperson of Nepal Police Uttam Raj Subedi confirmed.

Tribhuvan International Airport confirmed that the helicopter owned by Air Dynasty crashed near Pathibhara area of Taplejung district at around 1:30 p.m. local time.

Two rescue teams including army personnel have been deployed to retrieve the bodies.

The deceased have been identified as Tourism Minister Adhikari, The prime minister's aide Yubaraj Dahal, tourism entrepreneur Ang Tsering Sherpa, the captain Prabhakar KC and Minister Adhikari's bodyguard Arjun Ghimire, Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Birendra Shrestha and CAAN official Dhruba Das.

The helicopter went missing when it was en route to Chuhandanda of Tehrathum from Pathibhara of Taplejung.

According to ministry officials, the team went for a feasibility study for an airstrip in Chuhandanda in Tehrathum district.

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli called an emergency cabinet meeting following the incident on Wednesday afternoon.

   1 2 3 4 Next  

KEY WORDS: Nepal
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001378550141
国产无码在线观看免费在线,37pao国产成视频,日韩一区二区视频在线,国产国产人免费人成免费视频麻豆
亚洲精品色在线网站 | 亚洲五码中文字幕 | 日本免码va在线看免费最新 | 日韩欧美国产精品 | 亚洲国产国语自产精品 | 日韩无砖专区中文字幕 |