Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal

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Nepal Army on today said they have not rescued anyone alive from the site of the plane crash that occurred on Sunday in the central resort city of Pokhara.

The authorities say that the bodies of 16 people who died in this accident have been found so far.

“We haven’t rescued anyone alive from the crash site,” said Nepal Army Spokesperson Krishna Prasad Bhandari.

A Yeti Airlines passenger plane crashed into a river gorge while landing at the newly-opened airport in Nepal’s Pokhara. 72 people, including five Indians, on board, are feared to be dead.

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has called an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers following Sunday’s aircraft crash in Pokhara.

Also, the media reports indicate that the Nepali soldiers are engaged in rescue operations at the accident site near the airport.