South Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it's still trying to confirm the fate of two South Korean passengers and has sent staff to the scene. The full force of the Nepali army, police has been deployed for rescue," he said. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who rushed to the airport after the crash, set up a panel to investigate the accident. At Kathmandu airport, family members appeared distraught as they were escorted in and at times exchanged heated words with officials as they waited for information. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members.įirefighters carried bodies, some burned beyond recognition, to hospitals where grief-stricken relatives had assembled. A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reports. Locals watch the wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Sunday, Jan.15, 2023.
The aircraft's fuselage was split into multiple parts that were scattered down the gorge. Images and videos shared on Twitter showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site, about 1.6 kilometers (nearly a mile) away from Pokhara International Airport. C., a senior administrative officer in the Kaski district, said he expected rescue workers to find more bodies at the bottom of the gorge. bTiMKGg8BJ- Yeti Airlines January 15, 2023 For any queries, contact our customer service at 015970074.
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