18 persons died in a plane crash in Nepal.

18 persons died in a plane crash in Nepal.

Kathmandu July 24: 18 persons died in a major plane crash that occurred in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday.

The Saurya Airlines CRJ-200ER aircraft carrying 19 people was en route to Pokhara. The crash occurred during the take-off at Tribhuvan International Airport around 11 am. 

The emergency response team including fire officers at the airport promptly initiated the rescue operation following the accident.

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The accident was captured by the passengers on their mobile phones at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Sources have said that one person was rescued and admitted to a private hospital.

Another plane crash had happened in Nepal in 2023 as well.

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