Chopper with seven on board crashes in Nepal

Status of the occupants is not known as prevailing weather conditions have made rescue operations difficult.

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A chopper with seven people on board crashed in Nepal around noon on Saturday.

The chopper went off the radar and was later spotted in the border area between the country's Nuwakot and Dhading districts. Local media reported that the status of the occupants is not yet known as rescuers have not been able to reach the crash side due to the terrain.

Prevailing weather conditions too have hindered rescue operations.

Missing chopper is spotted in place called Satyawati inside a dense forest. Crash site lies at an altitude of 5500 feet & rescue operation is being attempted,but adverse weather is hindering operation:Nepal Civil Aviation Authority on chopper with 7 people aboard crashes in Nepal

— ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2018

(This is a developing news report)