KATHMANDU: The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has condoled the death of Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil aviation and six other persons when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed in Taplejung district on Wednesday. NCP (NCP) chairpersons KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal issued a press release, saying the country suffered an irreparable loss as a political leader who was committed to the development of the country, a tourism entrepreneur, civil servants and a pilot were killed in the crash. The party said Adhikari, who had won elections from Kaski district, had established himself as a top class leader.