CRASH SITE A Nepalese plane crashes Sunday morning (Jan 15, 2023) near the city of Pokhara in central Nepal. At least 68 people died in the tragedy. (Anadolu) NEW DELHI - At least 68 people were killed when a Nepalese plane carrying 68 passengers and four crew members crashed near the city of Pokhara in central Nepal,Sunday morning, officials said. Krishna Bhandari, a Nepal Army spokesman, told Anadolu that 68 bodies have so far been recovered from the crash site. He said rescue operations continue to find four others who remain missing. Fanindra Mani Pokharel, a senior official at Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs, told Anadolu that a passenger plane operated by Nepal-based Yeti Airlines crashed close to Pokhara, a popular tourist destination and the administrative headquarters for the Kaski district, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) west of the capital Kathmandu. Social media images and videos show plumes of smoke rising from the crash site. Officials of the civil aviation authorit
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