In Nepal’s biggest air disaster in three decades, a domestic aeroplane crashed in Pokhara, killing at least 67 people. Broken portions of the aircraft could be seen in videos that were widely posted on social media as rescue efforts continued after a jet carrying 72 people from the Nepalese capital Kathmandu went down.
According to a police official speaking to news agency Reuters, We have transported 31 bodies to the hospital and are still retrieving 33 bodies from the gorge. The official added that rescuers were having trouble getting to the scene, which was in a gorge between two hills not far from Pokhara’s airport.
Source:- NDTV IndiaFive Indians, four Russians, one Irishman, one Australian, one Frenchman, and one Argentinean national were also among the passengers, according to Reuters. Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 noted on Twitter that the Yeti Airlines aircraft was 15 years old. The Aviation Safety Network’s data indicated that the incident was the deadliest in Nepal since 1992. All 167 occupants of a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A300 died in 1992 when the aircraft crashed into a hillside close to Kathmandu.
The Aviation Safety Network’s data indicated that the incident was the deadliest in Nepal since 1992. All 167 occupants of a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A300 died in 1992 when the aircraft crashed into a hillside close to Kathmandu.
According to Bishnu Paudel, the finance minister, the government of Nepal has formed a panel to look into the crash’s causes, and it is anticipated to submit a report in 45 days.
Since 2000, at least 309 individuals have perished in helicopter or plane disasters in Nepal. Previously, the European Union had prohibited Nepali planes from using its airspace since 2013 due to safety concerns.Share your views in the comment down below.
