At least 18 people have died after a small plane crashed while taking off in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Wednesday.
At least 18 dead, just one survivor after Saurya Airlines plane banks right, crashes next to runway in Kathmandu , Nepal
The plane caught fire and rescue operations were underway but the only survivor was the pilot who was seriously injured and is being assessed, according to local officials.Thick black smoke billowed from the site of the plane after it crashed next to the runway. Picture: AP Photo/Agniia Galdanova The bodies have been taken to T.U Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu for an autopsy, according to Reuters.
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