5 Indians Died from Ghazipur [UP] In Nepal Plan Crash

 In Nepal Plane Crash Update, According to Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority, The death toll of 68 passengers was confirmed 

A Nepalese plane crashed in the valley with 72 people on board

72 passengers onboard the ATR-72 Yeti Flight going, which crashed somewhere in between the old airport of Kathmandu region and the Pokhara International Airport, were killed on Sunday (January 15).

Nepal's government has announced a day of national mourning tomorrow in the aftermath of the nation's worst air crash in nearly 30 years. The plane brought 72 passengers, including five Indians. 

The plane was seen strongly banking to one side and plummeting to the ground in a viral video. The deaths of all five Indians have been confirmed.

The ATR-72 is a twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliner developed in France and Italy by aircraft manufacturer ATR, a joint venture between French aerospace company Aerospatiale and Italian aviation conglomerate Aeritalia.

The number “72” in its name is derived from the aircraft’s typical standard seating capacity of 72 passengers.  

Currently, only Buddha Airlines and Yeti Airlines employ ATR-72 aircraft in Nepal.

Jagannath Niraula, spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said this was the first accident of an ATR-72 aircraft in Nepal, according to My Republica newspaper. 

Sunday’s incident was Nepal’s deadliest plane crash in more than 30 years, according to data from the Aviation Safety Network.

Nepal has had a abounding record of aeronautics accidents, incompletely due to its unforeseen rainfall changes and airports located in hard- to- access rocky terrains.

The Nepal government has declared a public vacation hereafter to mourn the deaths of the people on board the Yeti aeroplane crash moment. 

Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari took to her Twitter handle to offer condolences to the passengers and crew members who lost their lives. 

She also expressed condolences to the deprived families.

Here are five Indians who died in this incident from UP's Ghazipur 

1. Abhishek Kushwaha - 25 year old

2. Vishal Sharma - 22 year old

3. Anil Kumar Rajbhar - 27 year old

4. Sonu Jaiswal - 35 year old

5. Sanjay Jaiswal From Bihar

Four of the five Indians had just arrived in Kathmandu from India on Friday.

“All four of us planned to enjoy paragliding in the lake city and tourist center of Pokhara,” said Ajay Kumar Shah, who lives in the Sarlahi district of southern Nepal. he said.

“They stayed at Gaushala near the Pashupatinath Temple and then at the Hotel He Discovery He Inn in Thamel before heading to Pokhara,” he said. They were due to return to India from Pokhara via Gorakhpur, he added.

Sudarshan Bartaula, a spokesman for Yeti Airlines, said that so far there is no information about survivors. 

five Indian citizens killed, four were from Uttar Pradesh Ghazipur district, Aryaka Akhauri told media in a phone call.

"Families have been contacted. Our district judge and other officials are meeting with them," she said. 

“We are also in contact with the embassy. The rescue operation is taking place there. It stopped at night. It will continue tomorrow. We will do what is necessary after recovering the bodies,” she added.