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Nepal plane with 72 on board crashes on runway, several feared dead

Agencies | Kathmandu

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A Kathmandu-bound plane carrying about 72 persons crashed in Nepal's Pokhara this morning, Yeti Airlines said.

There were 68 passengers and four crew members on board the plane.

"We don't know right now if there are survivors," spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula told news agency AFP.

Rescue operations are currently underway.