Nepal sees yet another tragic plane crash| Photos

Published on Jan 15, 2023 03:06 pm IST

More than 40 bodies are reported to have been recovered after a passenger aircraft of domestic carrier - Yeti Airlines - crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on Sunday. Five Indians were among 72 people on board the plane. This is one of the worst plane crashes in the Himalayan country in the recent times; and the worst in five years. The government has announced one-day mourning to condole the loss of lives.

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Rescuers and onlookers gather at the site of a plane crash in Pokhara.(AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 15, 2023 03:06 pm IST

Rescuers and onlookers gather at the site of a plane crash in Pokhara.(AFP)

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Locals watch the wreckage of the passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 15, 2023 03:06 pm IST

Locals watch the wreckage of the passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal. The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. (AP)

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Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal watches a live television broadcast.  (via REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 15, 2023 03:06 pm IST

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal watches a live television broadcast.  (via REUTERS)

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Crowds gather as rescue teams work to retrieve bodies at the crash site(via REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 15, 2023 03:06 pm IST

Crowds gather as rescue teams work to retrieve bodies at the crash site(via REUTERS)

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Relatives of a passenger on board the crashed plane at Katmandhu airport, Nepal. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Published on Jan 15, 2023 03:06 pm IST

Relatives of a passenger on board the crashed plane at Katmandhu airport, Nepal. (AP)

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