Nepal plane crash: Over 67 bodies recovered in ongoing rescue op; Hunt for 5 Indian passengers underway
A tragic comes from neighbouring country Nepal where a
72-seater passenger aircraft crashed on the runway at Pokhara International
Airport in Nepal on Sunday. Rescue operations are underway and the airport is shut
for the same reason.
The plane was going to Pokhara from Kathmandu.
A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board
the Yeti airlines aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara
International Airport, The Kathmandu Post reported.
In the latest update after Aircraft crash at Pokhara Airport
in Nepal - A total of 16 bodies have been recovered so far confirmer Nepal Army
Spokesperson.
"10 foreign nationals, including 2 infants were on
board," Sudarshan Bartaula, spokesperson of Yeti Airlines
53 Nepali, 5 Indian,
4 Russian, One Irish, 2 Koreans, 1 Argentinian and a French national were on
board: Airport authority.
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