"We are saddened at this tragic accident and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims," read the statement, "We stand with the people of Nepal in their hour of grief".
The bodies of 68 people have been recovered and the search for the remaining four is still on, said Chief District Officer of Kaski, Tek Bahadur KC. Search specialists have been mobilized along with lights for the night to find them.
The Day is being observed on Magh 2 of the Lunar calendar every year in memory of the massive earthquake that took place in 1990 BS and thereby to spread awareness about the earthquake safety methods.
Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences has informed that the identity of the bodies were ascertained in course of postmortem.
The Tharu and Magar communities today marked the Maghi and Maghe Sakranti respectively.
"Deeply grieved on hearing about the air crash in Pokhara, Nepal. Our thoughts are with the affected families," Jaishankar wrote in twitter.
Identification of the people who have died in the Yeti Airlines ATR-72 crash in Pokhara today morning will begin once all the bodies are retrieved, according to the Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences.
The government has set up a call centre at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) to disseminate information about the crash of ATR-72 plane belonging to Yeti Airlines in Pokhara of Kaski today.
"I would like to express my deep condolences to the victims, and sincere sympathies to the bereaved families," said Chinese ambassador to Nepal Chen Song in his twitter.
Former Secretary Nagendra Ghimire is the convenor of the Commission, said Bishnu Poudel, the government spokesperson and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister.
Kathmandu, Jan 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended deep sorrow over the crash of the ATR-72 plane belonging to Yeti Airlines in Pokhara of Kaski late this morning. “I am shocked by the news about the Yeti Airlines ATR-72 plane crash in Pokhara. I extend heartfelt tributes to all those passengers and crew members killed in the crash and offer heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families,” the Head- of- the- State tweeted. A total of 72 people: 68 passengers and four crew members were onboard the plane that had flown from Tribhuvan International Airport to Pokhara at 10:33 am today. So far 68 bodies have been retrieved from the crash site. (RSS)
An emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers took place today following the crash of ATR-72 plane belonging to Yeti Airlines in Pokhara of Kaski today assigned the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) to monitor whether airlines companies follow the direction, according to Deputy Prime Minister who is also the Government Spokesperson Bishnu Poudel.
According to Kaski’s Assistant Chief District Officer Anil Shahi, crane is used to undertake rescue efforts as the plane fell deep down into the Seti River gorge. Thirty-one bodies have been already taken to the Pokhara-based Gandaki Hospital for post-mortem examinations.
Most of the bodies were damaged so much so that they are beyond identification, said the office's administrative officer Dipak Regmi.
The third meeting the first session of the Province Assembly (PA) elected her with majority votes.