UN helicopter crashes killing 10
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7275153.stm
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A helicopter carrying UN officials has crashed in east Nepal, fatally wounding at least ten people.
The passengers onboard were UN workers who were returning from a visit to a camp for former Maoist rebels in eastern Nepal.
According to the BBC, witnesses reported seeing the helicopter on fire before it crashed into a hillside, and although the cause of the crash remains unclear, initial thoughts believe it is down to bad weather in the region, with some reports claiming the chopper was hit by lightening.
Rescue workers have reportedly pulled 10 bodies from the wreckage, but it is still unknown how many people were on board, and how many were UN workers.
The passengers onboard were UN workers who were returning from a visit to a camp for former Maoist rebels in eastern Nepal.
According to the BBC, witnesses reported seeing the helicopter on fire before it crashed into a hillside, and although the cause of the crash remains unclear, initial thoughts believe it is down to bad weather in the region, with some reports claiming the chopper was hit by lightening.
Rescue workers have reportedly pulled 10 bodies from the wreckage, but it is still unknown how many people were on board, and how many were UN workers.
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