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Pictures: Aftermath of horrific Nepal plane crash

There were 72 people on the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Nepal's Yeti Airlines

Published: January 15, 2023 11:47 Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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20231501 nepal 2 — At least 68 people were killed on Sunday when a domestic flight crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said, in the small Himalayan country's worst crash in nearly five years. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231501 pokhara 4 — Hundreds of rescue workers continued to scour the hillside site where the plane of domestic carrier Yeti Airlines, flying from the capital Kathmandu, went down. Image Credit: AFP

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20231501 nepal — "Rescue operations are on," said Jagannath Niroula, spokesman for Nepal civil aviation authority. Image Credit: AP

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20231501 rescue — Local television showed thick black smoke billowing from the crash site as rescue workers and crowds of people gathered around the wreckage of the aircraft. Image Credit: ANI

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20230501 pokhara — There were 72 people on the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Yeti on Sunday, including two infants and four crew members, said airline spokesman Sudarshan Bartaula. Image Credit: AFP

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20231501 pokhara — Rescuers inspect the site of a plane crash in Pokhara. Image Credit: AFP

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20231501 pokhara 3 — The plane was 15 years old, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24. Image Credit: AFP

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20231501 crash site — Crowds gather at the crash site. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231501 nepal 4 — Air accidents are not uncommon in Nepal, home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Everest, as the weather can change suddenly and make for hazardous conditions. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231501 nepal pm — Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has called an emergency cabinet meeting after the plane crash, a government statement said. Image Credit: Reuters

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