Thursday 25 February 2016

Nepal finds wreckage of missing plane

The wreckage on the Nepal passenger plane that went off the radar on Tuesday, shortly after take off has been found.

All 23 passengers perished in the crash.

Aananda Prasad Pokharel said the Twin Otter turboprop aircraft had been found in the western district of Myagdi and bodies could be seen scattered around it.

“The wreckage of the plane was found in a completely burnt state in Solighopte in Myagdi district,” said Pokharel, minister for culture, tourism and civil aviation.

“The team there say that the bodies are scattered and it is not possible to identify anyone right now.

“More security agencies are being deployed and we are trying to get more information.”

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