KATHMANDU, JULY 24

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inquired about the health condition of Saurya Airlines Captain Manish Ratna Shakya, who was seriously injured in the crash that occurred at Tribhuvan International Airport in the capital this morning.

The Prime Minister visited Kathmandu Medical College in Sinamangal this evening and inquired about the captain's health condition, according to the Prime Minister's Secretariat.

During the visit, Prime Minister Oli also spoke with the doctors involved in Captain Shakya's treatment and with his family members.

A total of 18 people were killed in the incident, with Captain Manish Ratna Shakya as the lone survivor, albeit with injuries.