At least 66 people have died after a plane crashed in Nepal on Sunday morning.
Al Jazeera reported that the plane was flying from the capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, 200 kilometers west, when it crashed.
The twin-engine ATR 72 plane operated by Nepal’s Yeti Airlines had 72 people on board including four crew members, airline spokesman Sudarshan Bartaula said.
So far, 66 bodies have been recovered from the site, a Nepalese police spokesman told Al Jazeera, and no survivors have been found so far.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal has called an emergency cabinet meeting, the government said.
“I am deeply saddened by the sad and tragic accident of Yeti Airlines ANC ATR 72 flying from Kathmandu to Pokhara with passengers,” he said on Twitter.
“I sincerely appeal to the security personnel, all Nepali government agencies and the general public to rescue them effectively,” said Mr. Dahal.
A committee to investigate the accident has also been formed by the government.
Gurudutta Dhakal, a local official, told Al Jazeera that responders had reached the crash site and were trying to put out the fire.
However, the ongoing rescue operation has faced difficulties due to the large number of people at the accident site. Rescue teams have asked them to leave the site.
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