No survivors in Nepal’s worst air catastrophe in 3 many years, 68 our bodies retrieved up to now

Rescuers have up to now retrieved 68 our bodies from the particles of the Yeti Airlines aircraft crash in Nepal. As the hours ticked by, hope for any survivors pale.

Rescuers examine the wreckage on the web site of a Yeti Airlines aircraft crash in Pokhara (AFP picture)

By India Today Web Desk: As the hours ticked by, hope pale for any survivors within the Yeti Airlines aircraft crash in Nepal. The ATR-72 plane with 68 passengers and 4 crew members departed from Kathmandu and crashed close to Pokhara International Airport on Sunday.

According to Kathmandu Post, rescuers have up to now retrieved 68 our bodies from the particles of the crash, whereas seek for the remaining 4 is underway. However, military personnel stated rescue efforts have been hampered by the treacherous terrain, and needed to be ultimately known as off at evening. The search operation is scheduled to renew within the morning.

“We haven’t rescued anyone alive from the crash site,” stated Nepal Army spokesperson Krishna Prasad Bhandari, as quoted by information company ANI.

Bodies of those that died have been retrieved and brought to Gandaki Hospital for publish mortem, an official from the district administration workplace stated. Most of the our bodies had been so badly burnt that they’re past identification, the official added.

According to an airport official, there have been 15 overseas nationals among the many passengers, together with 5 Indians, 4 Russians, two South Koreans, one Australian, one French, one Argentinian, and one particular person from Ireland.

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‘PLANNED TO ENJOY PARAGLIDING’

The 5 deceased Indians had been recognized as Abhisekh Kushwaha, 25, Bishal Sharma, 22, Anil Kumar Rajbhar, 27, Sonu Jaiswal, 35, and Sanjaya Jaiswal. Of the 5 Indians, 4 had been planning to take part in paragliding actions within the vacationer hub of Pokhara, a neighborhood resident who travelled with them to Nepal, stated.

Among the 5 Indian nationals, 4 had simply arrived in Kathmandu from India on Friday. “All the four were planning to enjoy paragliding in the lake city and tourist hub Pokhara,” Ajay Kumar Shah, a resident of Sarlahi district in southern Nepal, instructed information company PTI.

“We came together from India in the same vehicle,” he added. “They stayed in Gaushala near Pashupatinath Temple and then in Hotel Discovery of Thamel, before departing to Pokhara,” he stated. They had been planning to return to India from Pokhara through Gorakhpur, he added.

Four of the 5 Indians who died within the lethal crash hailed from Uttar Pradesh. The state’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath provided his condolences to the subsequent of kin of the deceased and directed officers to make all needed preparations to convey the mortal stays of the 4 younger males again dwelling safely.

उत्तर प्रदेश के काल-कवलित हुए लोगों के पार्थिव शरीर को राज्य में लाने की व्यवस्था करने के लिए अधिकारियों को विदेश मंत्रालय से समन्वय करने हेतु निर्देश दिए गए हैं।
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) January 15, 2023

WHAT HAPPENED?

Yeti Airlines’s 9N-ANC ATR-72 plane took off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am on Sunday morning and had made ultimate contact with air visitors management at 10.50am.

Seconds later it crashed on the banks of the Seti Gandaki river shortly earlier than it was about to land at Pokhara worldwide airport, in line with the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. The airport had been newly inaugurated simply two weeks in the past.

Videos and pictures shared on social media present plumes of smoke billowing from the crash web site. Another video purportedly confirmed the ill-fated aircraft lose management mid-air and careen earlier than crashing someplace out of sight.

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WHAT HAS NEPAL GOVT DONE?

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ held an emergency assembly of the Council of Ministers following the crash.

Following the assembly, the federal government shaped a five-member probe committee to analyze the accident. It additionally directed that each home airline’s plane endure rigorous inspections earlier than taking a flight.

Nepal has declared in the present day (January 16) as a day of mourning to mark the worst home aviation catastrophe in three many years.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Edited By:

Devika Bhattacharya

Published On:

Jan 16, 2023