Nepal plane crash: 16 bodies recovered so far, all 22 presumed dead | photos

Sixteen bodies have been recovered so far at the crash site in Nepal - a day after a private plane with 22 on board, including four Indians - met with an accident in a mountainous region of the country amid bad weather.

Published on May 30, 2022 01:50 pm IST 5 Photos
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A general view of a Tara Air plane crash site during the rescue operation at Thasang, Nepal.( REUTERS)

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Pieces of the wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed on Sunday morning were found at 14,500ft in Sano Sware Bhir of Thasang in Mustang district in northwestern Nepal.(PTI)

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Rescue operations underway so far Sixteen bodies have been recovered.(ANI )

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Family members and relatives of passengers weep outside Pokhara Airport.(AFP)

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