Pokhara Plane Crash: Nepal declares one-day national mourning on Jan 16
Pokhara Plane Crash: The government of Nepal on Sunday declared one-day national mourning on January 16 in the wake of aircraft crash at Pokhara airport.
According to Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority, the death currently stands at 29.
Meanwhile, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhane's visit to Pokhara has been cancelled, informed Nepal Secretariat. Earlier, the top Nepal leaders were scheduled to visit the accident site to review the situation.
Moreover, a five-member committee has been formed to investigate the reasons for the crash.
Earlier on Sunday, a 72-seater passenger aircraft crashed on the runway at Nepal's Pokhara International Airport. Rescue operations are underway and the airport is shut for the same reason.
The plane was going to Pokhara from Kathmandu.
A total of 68 passengers and four crew members were on board the Yeti airlines aircraft that crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, The Kathmandu Post reported.
"10 foreign nationals, including 2 infants were on board," Sudarshan Bartaula, spokesperson of Yeti Airlines said. 53 Nepali, 5 Indian, 4 Russian, One Irish, 2 Koreans, 1 Argentinian and a French national were on board, airport authority informed.
- PTC NEWS
