Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal
International Desk Published: 15 January 2023, 12:45 PM
An ATR 72 aircraft of Yeti Airlines that flew to Pokhara from Kathmandu has crashed at Kaski district in Pokhara of Nepal on Sunday morning, reports The Kathmandu Post.
A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, Sudarshan Bartaula, spokesperson of Yeti Airlines, told the Post.
Images and videos posted on social media platforms showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site.
The details are awaited. A rescue team has been deployed to the crash site on a helicopter.
More to follow...
