A plane carrying 72 people has crashed in Nepal, with state television showing thick black smoke billowing from the crash site.
Local television showed thick black smoke billowing from the crash site as rescue workers and crowds of people gathered around the wreckage.At least 40 people have been killed when an aircraft of domestic carrier Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said.
There were 72 people on the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Nepal's Yeti Airlines, including two infants, four crew members and 10 foreign nationals, said airline spokesman Sudarshan Bartaula. "Responders have already reached there and trying to douse the fire. All agencies are now focused on first dousing the fire and rescuing the passengers," Mr Dhakal said.
The Himalayan country also has some of the world's most remote and tricky runways, flanked by snow-capped peaks with approaches that pose a challenge even for accomplished pilots. Its wreckage was found a day later, strewn across a mountainside at an altitude of around 4,400 metres.
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