Yeti Airlines’ 9N-ANC ATR-72 carrying 68 passengers and four crew members crashed in the city of Pokhara, Nepal, on Sunday while trying to land. At least 68 were killed, according to the airline operating the plane and the country’s Civil Aviation Authority.
According to the info provided by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, 5 Indians were travelling on this flight. Rescue operations are underway. The Indian embassy in Nepal shared an emergency contact number.
Helplines of Embassy:
I) Kathmandu: Shri Diwakar Sharma:+977-9851107021
II) Pokhara: Lt Col Shashank Tripathi: +977-9856037699
Helpline contacts of Embassy:
Embassy is in touch with local authorities and is monitoring the situation