Nepal: Plane with 72 people on board crashes
By DW
15 January 2023 |
7:56 am
State-run TV has shown footage of smoke billowing up from the wreckage site following the crash near Pokhara International Airport. Nepal has been plagued by air travel safety issues for years.
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