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Local media: Plane with 72 people on board crashes in Nepal

Plane belonging to Yeti Airlines with 72 people on board crashes and catches fire at Pokhara Airport in central Nepal. [iStockphoto]

A passenger plane with 72 people on board has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, the daily newspaper Kathmandu Post reported Sunday.

The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members, the newspaper reported, quoting a spokesperson for Yeti Airlines.

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