2 Koreans on passenger list of jet that crashed in Nepal: embassy
Rescuers inspect the site of a plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal, on Jan. 15. AFP-Yonhap
Two Koreans seem to have been aboard a passenger aircraft that crashed in a resort town in Nepal, Seoul's embassy in the Himalayan country said Sunday.
"Two South Koreans are on the list of passengers. We are trying to confirm whether they were actually on board and their identities," an embassy official said.
In Seoul, the foreign ministry said local embassy officials have been dispatched to the site to handle relevant affairs
All 72 passengers and crew members were killed in the crash of the plane near Pokhara International Airport, according to a news report. (Yonhap)
Rescuers inspect the site of a plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal, on Jan. 15. AFP-Yonhap
Locals watch the wreckage of a passenger plane in Pokhara, Nepal, Sunday, Jan.15. AP-Yonhap
Crowd gathers at the crash site of an aircraft carrying 72 people in Pokhara in western Nepal Jan. 15. Reuters-Yonhap