68 Confirmed Dead In Nepal’s Passenger Plane Crash

With no survivor in sight, 68 of the 72 passengers in Nepal’s passenger plane crash on Sunday morning have been confirmed dead.

According to a report, the passenger plane carrying 72 passengers was flying from Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, to Pokhara when it crashed on Sunday morning.

The passenger plane is a twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft owned by Nepal’s Yeti Airlines.

So far, 68 bodies have been recovered from the site, a Nepal police spokesperson told Al Jazeera, adding that no survivors have been found so far.

Nepal’s Prime Minister, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, wrote on Twitter that he is “deeply saddened by the sad and tragic accident of Yeti Airlines ANC ATR 72 which was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with passengers.”

“I sincerely appeal to the security personnel, all agencies of the Nepal government and the general public to start an effective rescue,” the Prime Minister added.

Rescuers at the scene are finding it difficult to find the remaining passengers due to a crowd gathering around the aircraft.

Nepal which lies between China and India in South Asia has eight out of the 14 tallest mountains in the world including Everest and Kanchenjunga.

The weather condition in Nepal fluctuates without warning and makes it difficult to fly.

There have been at least 309 deaths resulting from plane crashes in the South Asian country.

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