In the Nepal capital, Kathmandu, 49 people have been killed in the crash of private aircraft, US Airways, Reuters reported. Reuters Earlier, the organization quoted a spokesman of Nepal's army as saying that the number of people killed was at least 50.
However, AFP reported that at least 49 people were killed in the accident.
Nepal's army spokesman Gokul Bhandari, quoting Reuters earlier, said 50 bodies were recovered from the ruins of the aircraft. Nine matches do not match.
Later, according to the executive director of Nepal Civil Aviation Authority Sanjiv Gautam, Reuters reported that 49 bodies were recovered. Other 22 people are being treated at different hospitals.
Gokul Bhandari told AFP that the hope of saving someone alive is almost over. Because the aircraft was severely burned.
No message agency could immediately identify the casualties. According to AFP, there were 67 passengers and 4 crew in the plane. Of these, 32 died on the spot.Reuters says 32 people were among the passengers of the aircraft, 33 were Nepali. Besides, Maldives and China were one citizen.
Today, the aircraft of the US Airways, which has left for Dhaka from Dhaka on Monday, According to Trivuban International Airport authorities, a journalist from Kathmandu told the first light that 22 people have been admitted to the hospital in the incident.
Public Relations Officer of Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Rezaul Karim said in the first light that 67 passengers were among the 71 passengers on board.
Nepal Civil Aviation Authority is being contacted.
Thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families!!
Devastating!
My heart goes out ti their families
same to you ππ