Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Two Koreans on Board Nepal Accident Plane... Embassy Staff Dispatched Urgently

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 15th (local time) that it has confirmed that two Koreans were among the passengers on the passenger plane that crashed in Nepal.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on the same day, "We are currently verifying the exact boarding status and the extent of the damage to the passengers." A representative from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Nepal also said, "There are two Koreans on the passenger list of the aircraft, and we are confirming their exact boarding status and identities."

The government has dispatched staff from the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Nepal to the crash site. Additionally, the Overseas Korean Protection Task Force has been activated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters.

According to foreign media, the Nepalese Yeti Airlines ATR72 that took off from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, crashed near Pokhara Airport, its destination. The passenger plane was carrying 72 people, including 68 passengers and 4 crew members, with about 10 foreigners on board.

Nepalese authorities are conducting rescue operations using helicopters and other means, and more than 40 bodies have been recovered at the crash site. Indian local media reported that all 72 people on board the aircraft are presumed dead.

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