Nepal plane crash: 13 bodies recovered, more feared
A Yeti Airlines ATR-72 plane has crashed in Nepal. The plane crashed into a hilly area between Pokhara's old and new airports after flying from the capital Kathmandu to Pokhara on Sunday.
Nepali media Nepal Live Today reported that the bodies of 13 people have been recovered so far in the disaster. The death toll is expected to rise.
In a video circulating on social media, the plane is on fire. It is believed to have caught fire immediately after the crash. The cause of this incident is not yet known.
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There were a total of 72 passengers on the plane. Among them 68 passengers. And the remaining four cabin crew.
After the plane crash, the rescuers rushed there. Now they are trying to rescue those stuck inside the plane.
Yeti Airlines spokesman Sudarshan Bartoula told the AP news agency, "Rescue work is on, we don't know if anyone is alive yet."
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