Nepal says bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash recovered

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KATHMANDU: The bodies of all 22 people, including 19 passengers and three crew members, who were on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside in Nepal two days ago have been recovered, an official said on

in Nepal two days ago have been recovered, an official said on Tuesday .

The plane was bound for Jomsom, a popular tourist and pilgrimage site, 80km northwest of Pokhara, on what should have been a 20-minute flight. "The bodies will be sent to the Teaching Hospital for post mortem ... and will be handed over to the families after identification," Karna said. The names of the victims were released on Sunday.

Nepal, home to eight of the world's 14 highest mountains, including Everest, has a history of air accidents.

 

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