Bodies Found Near US Helicopter Wreckage in Nepal
Three bodies have been found with the wreckage of what's thought to be a missing U.S. Marine helicopter, that is the word from Nepal's Defense Secretary.
CNN reports the news came hours after a local army official said the wreckage of the helicopter -- missing since Tuesday with six U.S. marines and two Nepali service members on board -- had been found on the steep slopes of a mountain east of Kathmandu.
The U.S. Joint Task Force confirmed the sighting of possible aircraft wreckage near Charikot. It has not yet commented on the reported discovery of bodies.
Pararescue teams and a combat rescue officer are trying to determine if this is the helicopter which went missing on Tuesday, it said.
The UH-1Y Huey helicopter lost contact Tuesday evening as it helped with relief efforts in the earthquake-ravaged nation, Pentagon officials said.
Radio transmissions indicated its crew was having some type of fuel problem before it disappeared.
The helicopter was delivering humanitarian aid in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck the nation on April 25, killing thousands of people. Another strong earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday afternoon, causing more damage and casualties.
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