Ten persons have been killed when a United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) helicopter crashed in Bhwasa, Bethan VDC-9 of Ramechhap District.
A statement issued by the UNMIN on Monday late night said that the helicopter was carrying seven UN personnel and three crew members.
According to Reports, all of them --three Nepali nationals, three Russian crew members and four other foreign nationals--died on the spot. The Nepali nationals have been identified as Rajesh Maharjan, Bhim Bahadur Gurung and Rabindra Khaniya, all three UNMIN staffers.
UNMIN also confirmed that at about 4 pm Monday UNMIN lost contact with a Mission helicopter which was returning to Kathmandu from the Maoist cantonment site at Sindhuli in the east of the country.
"UNMIN has had contact with local authorities at Ramechhap district, who advise that a helicopter has crashed in the vicinity of Bethan village, that the helicopter has been located and that there are fatalities. UNMIN has sent a party by road to the site of the reported crash to confirm information," said UNMIN in the statement.
It added that UNMIN is not in a position at this time to provide any further information, but will provide regular updates as confirmed information is available.
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