Simrik Air helicopter crashes in Sankhuwasabha

There are four individuals on board, including Pilot. A rescue team has flown to the site

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Kathmandu: A Simrik Air helicopter transporting construction materials for the Upper Arun hydropower project has crashed in Bhotekhola-4, located in the Sankhuwasabha district. It crashed into a tree in Siprarung.

A rescue team from Kathmandu has been dispatched to the crash site to provide assistance.

The pilot and three other individuals were on board at the time of the incident. 

Further details about the crash are awaited.