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Plane carrying 72 people, including 5 Indians, crashes in Nepal's Pokhara

Five Indians were among the 68 passengers aboard the ATR 72 aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines

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A passenger aircraft carrying 72 people, including five Indians, crashed while landing at the Pokhara International Airport in Nepal on Sunday, according to the Nepalese media. A report in The Himalayan Times said at least 32 bodies have been recovered from the crash site so far and rescuers are still working to find survivors.

The plane was carrying 68 passengers – 15 foreigners, including five Indians – and four crew members, who included two pilots and two air hostesses.


The ATR 72 aircraft of the Yeti Airlines took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:30 am and was

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