The country’s Prime Minister also called an emergency cabinet meeting soon after the crash, and the Nepal government has formed a five-member commission of inquiry to probe the incident.
Local resident Deeveta Kal told the BBC how she rushed to the crash site after seeing the aircraft plunge from the sky shortly after 11:00am local time.By the time I was there the crash site was already crowded. There was huge smoke coming from the flames of the plane. And then helicopters came over in no time, she said.Source:- CNNThe pilot tried his best to not hit civilisation or any home, Deevta Kal added. There was a small space right beside the Seti River and the flight hit the ground in that small space.15 foreign nationals, and six children, were on board. 53 Nepali, 5 Indian, 4 Russian, 2 Koreans, 1 Argentinian, and one each from Ireland, Australia, and France were in the plane, the airlines said in a statement.The rescue operation is difficult due to unbearable smoke and fire and is on hold now.This incident is extremely unfortunate for many countries. We hope that the families of the dead bear it with strength.
