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Plane with 72 on board crashes in Nepal
A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, a local newspaper reports.
5 Indians Were Among 10 Foreigners On Nepal Plane That Crashed
At least five Indians are among the 72 people who were on board the Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal’s Pokhara this morning, news agency ANI reported quoting the airport authority.