KATHMANDU, JANUARY 15

Five Indians among the total 15 foreign nationals had boarded the 9N ANC ATR 72 plane that that crashed in Pokhara this morning are feared dead.

As many as 72 people -- 57 Nepalis including four cabin and crew, five Indians, four Russians, two Koreans, and an Australian, an Irish, an Argentinian and a French were onboard the aircraft that crashed into the Seti Gorge, which is located only some 2 kilometers away from the local airport.

Thus far, over 30 bodies have been recovered from the wreckage site while security force personnel and locals are jointly consulting rescue efforts.

This is apparently the first ATR72 related incident in Nepal's aviation history.

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• 32 bodies recovered, rescue efforts underway