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New Delhi: Five people have been injured in a helicopter crash in the Sankhuwasabha District of Nepal while transporting construction equipment for the Arun-III hydropower project.
The crash occurred at Bhotkhola Village Council-4, Hammaredanda of the district, which involved five people including the pilot, as per officials.
“An incident involving a Simrik Air helicopter 9N – AJZ occurred in Siprung of Sankhuwasabha district. Out of five persons who were on board, three (including the pilot) have been transported to Medicity Hospital, Kathmandu for additional medical attention,” the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal tweeted.
Nepalese national daily Republica has quoted Mohanmani Ghimire who said that the helicopter met with the accident while landing at Siprung of Bhotkhola Rural Municipality-4 in the district.
“Locals have mentioned about the Simrik Air helicopter crash. Details of the accident are awaited. We have made requisition with the Ministry for Home Affairs for a helicopter for rescue operation,” said Ghimire.
The helicopter was carrying the construction materials for the Upper Arun Hydroelectric Project when it crashed, said the report.
Teknath Sitaula, spokesperson at Tribhuvan International Airport, said that the helicopter had lost contact since morning and was being searched for, as per The Himalayan Times.
“It had lost contact with Tumlingtar Airport since morning,” said Sitaula. There were four people on board the helicopter at the time of the incident. Captain Surendra Paudel and another person were critically injured and are being airlifted to Nepal Medicity Hospital, Kathmandu for treatment, the report added.
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