Kathmandu: Rabindra Adhikari, tourism minister of Nepal, is among the six people killed in a helicopter crash today, news agency ANI has reported.

The Air Dynasty helicopter crashed near Nepal’s Tehrathum district. Mr Adhikari was with Ang Tsering Sherpa, a prominent aviation and hospitality entrepreneur, Yubaraj Dahal, personal aide to PM KP Sharma Oli and Birendra Prasad Shrestha, Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, PTI reported.

Local residents in Pathibara area informed the police about a huge flame at the crash site.

Nepal government has summoned an emergency cabinet meeting at the residence the Prime Minister in Baluwater, PTI added.