5 Indians among 72 aboard crashed Nepal plane; 40 bodies recovered Top 10 | World news

At least 40 people were killed when a Yeti Airlines plane crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara, a military spokesman said, according to Reuters news agency.

“We hope to recover more bodies. The plane was broken into pieces, “Krishna Bhandari said. There were 72 people on the plane including two infants, four members of the family and some foreigners, said the airline’s spokesman Sudarshan Bartaula.

Here are ten points on the Nepal plane crash:

1. The plane had 5 Indians, 4 Russians, 1 Irish and two South Koreans on board when it crashed, Nepal airport officials said, according to Reuters news agency.

2. Rescue operations continue at the crash site Local media reported thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the crash site in videos shared on social media.

3. Rescue workers and crowds gathered around the wreckage of the 15-year-old plane, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24.

4. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Yeti Airlines’ 9N-ANC ATR-72 flight took off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am.

5. Pokhara is a major tourist destination in Nepal.

6. The plane crashed on the beach of Seti between the old and the new airport while landing, local media reported.

7. According to Tek Bahadur KC, District Chief of Kaski district, the plane crashed into the Seti river.

8. Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ called an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers after the accident.

9. He also expressed grief over the accident and ordered the Ministry of Interior, security personnel and all government agencies to take immediate rescue and relief operations.

10. The last major air accident in Nepal happened last year on June 29 when all 22 people on board were killed when a Tara Air plane crashed in Nepal’s Mustang region.