A US military helicopter has gone missing in Nepal while on a mission to help victims of the recent earthquakes in the Himalayan country, says a US military spokesman, according to dpa. Passengers on the helicopter, a UH-1Y Huey, included two Nepalese soldiers and six US Marines, according to Army Major Dave Eastburn, spokesman for US Pacific Command, in an email. The helicopter went missing near Charikot, Nepal, Eastburn said. A search operation is under way. -- SPA 22:12 LOCAL TIME 19:12 GMT تغريد