Nepal plane crash: Europeans among 72 people on board

At least 67 people were killed on Sunday when a passenger aircraft crashed in Pokhara, a resort town in central Nepal, an official said.

European passengers were also aboard the plane, which carried 72 people. 

Rescuers were scouring the crash site near Pokhara International Airport and expected to find more bodies, said Tek Bahadur, a senior administrative officer in the Kaski district. 

The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members, the Kathmandu Post newspaper reported, quoting a spokesperson for Yeti Airlines.

On board were five Indian nationals, four Russians, two Koreans, an Australian, an Argentinian, an Irishman and a Frenchman, reported Sudrashan Bardaula of Yeti Airlines. 

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the plane was flying from the capital, Kathmandu, to Pokhara and he urged security personnel and the general public to help with the rescue efforts.

Pokhara, located 200 km west of Kathmandu, is the gateway to the Annapurna Circuit, a popular hiking trail in the Himalayas.

Images and videos shared on Twitter showed plumes of smoke billowing from the crash site as rescue workers and crowds of people gathered around the wreckage of the aircraft. Nepalese soldiers were also involved in the rescue efforts at the crash site.

This is a developing story and this page will be updated when we have more information.

Nepal plane crash: Europeans among 72 people on board
Source: Reporters View PH