Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reacted to the tragic news of the plane crash in Nepal which has claimed 68 lives so far. The Yeti Airlines flight was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members.
The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft was going from Kathmandu to Pokhara when it went down near the destination airport.
Yeti Airlines later informed that there were 53 Nepali, 5 Indian, 4 Russian, 2 Korean passengers on board along with one each from Argentina, Ireland, Australia, and France.
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“Pained by the tragic air crash in Nepal in which precious lives have been lost, including Indian nationals.
PM Modi took to social media to express his condolences to the bereaved families.
“In this hour of grief, my thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. @cmprachanda @PM_nepal,” Modi tweeted.
Pained by the tragic air crash in Nepal in which precious lives have been lost, including Indian nationals. In this hour of grief, my thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. @cmprachanda @PM_nepal_
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 15, 2023
The five Indians who died in the plane crash have been identified as Abhishek Kushwaha, Bishal Sharma, Anil Kumar Rajbhar, Sonu Jaiswal, and Sanjaya Jaiswal.
