गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Pokhara air crash: challenge to identify charred remains of crash victims Nepal Pokhara air crash: challenge to identify charred remains of crash victims KathmanduPati January 22, 2023 KATHMANDU – Fourteen bodies retrieved following the crash of Yeti Airlines aircraft in Pokhara are yet to be identified. According to Tribhuvan University (TU) Teaching Hospital forensic medicine department’s chief Dr Gopal Kumar Chaudhary, the mortal remains are largely charred and they are facing challenges to establish their identities even through forensic procedures. “We are further trying to identify them by this evening,” he said, adding that DNA procedures will be applied to establish the identities if it is not possible through forensic procedures. It will take at least 22 days to determine the identities through the DNA test. The aircraft en route to Pokhara from Kathmandu on January 15 crashed into the Seti River Gorge near the Pokhara Regional International Airport after it took permission for landing, killing 72 people, including four crew members and 68 passengers. Of the total remains, 48 were brought to Kathmandu for forensic tests. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu again ranked world’s most polluted city with AQI 162 ‘Nepal will lend full-fledged support to enable UN’ Lalitpur forest fire: Another injured also dies Pollution rises in Kathmandu, people urged to wear masks Nepal’s approach to population and development is right-based: DPM Yadav Communications Minister expresses grief over fire incident in Rajpur Hadbas Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA3 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million6 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities7 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Nearly three dozen Chinese manufacturers show interest in supplying electric buses to Nepali government Asheem Man Singh Basnyat: We can evolve as a company to better suit a post-covid world