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On Sunday, at least 68 people were killed in a plane crash near Pokhara airport in Nepal. Yeti Airline passenger plane with 72 people on board, including five Indians, crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport.At 10:33 am, 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmandu. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the aircraft crashed on the bank of the Seti river between the old airport and the new airport. A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the plane.Foreign nationals onboard the plane included four Russians, two Koreans, five Indians, an Australian, a French, an Argentine, and an Israeli. The five Indians have been identified as Bishal Sharma, Anil Kumar Rajbhar, Abhisekh Kushwaha, Sonu Jaiswal, and Sanjaya Jaiswal.Reportedly, in Pokhara, the weather was absolutely fine and the engine of the aircraft was also in good condition. Why the aircraft crashed is yet to be ascertained.Here are some pictures from the site of the accident.
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A body of a victim is carried away from the crash site of an aircraft carrying 72 people in Pokhara in western Nepal. REUTERS
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Fire brigade sprays water to douse a fire at the crash site of an aircraft carrying 72 people in Pokhara in western Nepal. REUTERS
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Rescue teams work to retrieve bodies from the wreckage at the crash site of an aircraft carrying 72 people in Pokhara in western Nepal. REUTERS
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A general view of people gathered after the plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Picture obtained from social media. Naresh Giri/via REUTERS
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A general view of people gathered after the plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Picture obtained from social media. Naresh Giri/via REUTERS
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Pokhara: A passenger plane of Yeti Airlines’ before landing at the Pokhara airport. The aircraft with 72 people onboard crashed into a gorge while landing and at least 68 people lost their lives in the incident, according to officials. (PTI Photo)