No fewer than 67 people have been confirmed dead as rescue operation continuous on the site of the plane that crashed in Nepal, early hour of Sunday, January 15, 2023.
According to the rescue operation officials, among those who are on board the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop aircraft that plummeted into a steep gorge, smashed into pieces and burst into flames in the central city of Pokhara, are six children.
As the rescue operation continuous, the hope of recovering the remaining five bodies unaccounted for, is very slim as the soldiers extracted bodies with ropes and stretchers out the 300-metre-deep (1,000-foot).
The officials said, “We are actively working to retrieve and identify the bodies as soon as possible and hand them over to their families.”
An unconfirmed report says, some survivors have been taken to the hospital.
A reliable source also said that 15 foreigners were onboard, including four Russians, two South Koreans and five Indians, with one passenger, each from France, Australia, Ireland, and Argentina while the rest were Nepalis.
