Katmandu,17-05-2013:--
Four of the injured are in critical condition, police officer Bhim Bahadur Chand said. No one was killed.
Nine passengers are Japanese tourists, and the three crew members and the other passengers are all Nepali.
The plane belonging to state-owned Nepal Airlines was trying to land at Jomsom airport, some 125 miles north west of Katmandu, when it crashed on the banks of Kaligandaki river.
The injured were rushed to the local hospital, and those with serious injuries are being airlifted to nearby Pokhara town for treatment.
The area is popular with foreign trekkers visiting the Mount Annapurna area and Hindu pilgrims visiting the revered Muktinath temple.
News From: http://www.7StarNews.com
Thursday, May 16, 2013
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