Your Monday Briefing: A Fatal Plane Crash in Nepal

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A At least 68 people died yesterday in Nepal when a passenger plane crashed and shattered into three large pieces while it was attempting to land in the city of Pokhara, officials said. Seventy-two people were on board.

Twin-engine propeller model manufactured more than 15 years ago crashed during flight lasting about 30 minutes from the capital, Kathmandu. Fifty-three passengers came from Nepal. Five Indians, four Russians and two South Koreans died, along with one person from Australia, Argentina, France and Ireland, authorities said. The four crew members were from Nepal.

Many people in Nepal depend on these small planes to reach remote parts of the country. In recent years, a number of them have crashed, according to the Aviation Safety Network. Poor visibility, rapidly changing weather over mountainous terrain and aging fleets make flying in Nepal dangerous.

Details: videos on the networks social showed flames and plumes of black smoke during the accident. to place. Rescuers struggled to reach the plane as it had fallen into a gorge.

Background: In May last year, a plane carrying 22 people s crashed a 20-minute flight from Pokhara to Jomsom, a tourist destination...