Nepal

Emergency landing for Deuba

Emergency landing for Deuba

By Himalayan News Service

FILE - Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba takes part in the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management National Council meeting, at Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Photo: Rajan Kafle/PM's Secretariat

DAMAULI: A helicopter belonging to Kailash Air made an emergency landing at Aanppipal of Palungtar Municipality in Gorkha on Thursday. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba was travelling in the helicopter. Police said the helicopter made an emergency landing due to bad weather. The helicopter took off after the weather cleared. As many as five people, including former prime minister Deuba, NC leader Gopal Man Shrestha and crew members were in the helicopter. Deuba was heading to attend a party programme.