गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Search for one missing in Pokhara plane crash underway Nepal Search for one missing in Pokhara plane crash underway KathmanduPati January 28, 2023 KATHMANDU – Search for one of 72 people killed in the Pokhara plane crash is underway, said the Nepali Army. Rescue teams already retrieved bodies of 71 people killed in the crash, and one of them is still missing, said Krishna Prasad Bhandari, the Army spokesperson. Although the meeting of the Kaski District Security Committee on January 21 decided to withdraw search efforts, the Army has continued the search operation, he said. The ATR 72 aircraft of the Yeti Airlines with 72 people including four crew members onboard crashed into the Seti gorge in Pokhara on January 15, killing all of them. The plane was flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara. A joint rescue team of the Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force already recovered bodies of 71 people killed in the incident, said Bhandari. The team also handed the black box found during the rescue efforts to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Special committee seeks disclosure of disaster relief fund spending US to provide Nepal $150 million in disaster response equipment Stock market rises 31 points as Hydropower leads US provides DNA supplies to Nepal for flood victim identification Nepal calls for easier climate finance ahead of COP31 Cyclone Arnab prompts Nepal to issue nationwide weather alert Top Headlines Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month4 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?5 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case
