INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU: Rescuers used drones and abseiled down a deep canyon on Tuesday looking for the last missing individual from Nepals worst air
catastrophe in 30 years, in which a minimum of 71 individuals passed away consisting of little children.Difficult surface around the 200
metre (650 feet) gorge and poor weather was hampering rescue efforts near the tourist city of Pokhara, where the Yeti Airlines ATR 72
turboprop carrying 72 individuals crashed on Sunday right before landing.The search was called off after darkness descended, and will resume
on Wednesday, said Tek Bahadur KC, a top district official
Rescue groups were struggling to recognize bodies, Ajay KC, a police official in Pokhara stated
Rescuers had actually gathered what appeared to be human remains and sent them for a DNA test, he stated, but search efforts would continue
up until all 72 travelers and crew were represented
Browse groups discovered 68 bodies on the day of the crash, while 2 bodies were recuperated on Monday
Another body had actually been recovered since late Tuesday, stated Prakash Pokhrel, an official
An airport official said 48 bodies were brought to Kathmandu on Tuesday and sent to a medical facility for autopsies, while 22 bodies were
being turned over to households in Pokhara.
