Federal government forms panel to probe Yeti Airlines flight that crashed with 72 on board on method from Kathmandu to Pokhara, eliminating a minimum of 68.
Kathmandu, Nepal– Rescue groups have actually recuperated 68 bodies after a Yeti Airlines traveler aircraft crashed with 72 individuals on board near Pokhara, Nepal, as search efforts ended for the day.
Authorities stated the grim procedure of recognizing the dead was under method, hours after the airplane decreased in the Seti River Gorge as it took a trip from Kathmandu to its location Pokhara on Sunday.
“The procedure of recognizing the bodies has actually started,” Tek Prasad Rai, a representative for the Nepal Police, informed Al Jazeera. “The rescue operation is going on and we, together with our group, have actually collected the bodies”.
No survivors had actually been discovered since late Sunday, with authorities stating the look for the 4 missing out on individuals would resume on Monday.
According to information launched by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), 53 of the guests, along with the 4 flight personnel on board, were Nepali. The immigrants on board consisted of 5 Indians, 4 Russians, 2 Koreans, one Irish individual, one Australian, one Argentinian and one French visitor.
The bodies have actually been required to Gandaki Hospital for post-mortem recognition. Yeti Airlines has stated it will move the bodies to households following the recognition procedure.
“All the bodies are now in Pokhara. After recognition we will carry the bodies to hassle-free areas for the households and handover,” Pemba Sherpa, marketing supervisor at Yeti Airlines, informed Al Jazeera.
“We have actually likewise flowed the details to embassies when it comes to foreign casualties,” he included.
It was not instantly clear what triggered the crash. The federal government released a committee to examine the event and stated Monday a public vacation to grieve the loss.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal tweeted: “I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate and terrible mishap of Yeti Airlines ANC ATR 72 which was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with guests.”
“I best regards interest the security workers, all firms of the Nepal federal government and the public to begin a reliable rescue,” he included.
Authorities informed Al Jazeera that the rescue operation saw some troubles due to the existence of a huge crowd at the crash website. The rescue groups have actually prompted those collected to leave the website.
Nepal’s airline company sector has actually been afflicted by mishaps for many years. In May 2022, a Tara Air aircraft crashed less than 20 minutes after removing from Pokhara, eliminating 22 individuals onboard.
In March 2018, a flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh crash-landed at Kathmandu airport, eliminating 51 individuals.