KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping sent his condolences to his Nepali counterpart over Yeti Airlines plane crash in Pokhara on Sunday.

In a message sent to his Nepali counterpart Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday, President Xi expressed deep condolences over the fatalities and offered sincere sympathies to the bereaved families of the plane crash victims on behalf of the Chinese government and the people.

Earlier on Monday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sent a message of condolence to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

An ATR 72-500 series aircraft of Yeti Airlines with the call sign 9N-ANC, which flew from Kathmandu to Pokhara at 10:33 am on Sunday, was scheduled to land at Pokhara International Airport at 10:58 am. However, while making the final approach for landing, the plane suddenly crashed into the Seti River gorge near the Friendship Bridge between Pokhara Metropolitan City-7 and 15.

There were 72 people including 68 passengers and four crew members on board the ill-fated aircraft. The dead bodies of 71 passengers have been retrieved as of Tuesday morning, while one passenger is still missing. 

 
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