New Delhi: Bodies of 11 Indians out of 13 killed in Nepal air crash reached the country on Wednesday and arrangements were being made to bring in the remaining two.
"Of the 13 Indians involved in the tragic air crash in Nepal, the bodies of 11 have reached India and these are to Mumbai, Hyderabad and to Delhi... two bodies have been identified by their relatives this morning and we are making arrangements for their return as well," Ministry of External Affairs' official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.
The Indians were among 15 persons who were killed when a small plane with 21 people on board crashed in northern Nepal on Monday after hitting a cliff while attempting to land at a high-altitude airport.
Six others, including three Indians and two Danish nationals, miraculously survived the crash of the Dornier 9N AIG aircraft belonging to a private carrier Agni Air.
"Of the 13 Indians involved in the tragic air crash in Nepal, the bodies of 11 have reached India and these are to Mumbai, Hyderabad and to Delhi... two bodies have been identified by their relatives this morning and we are making arrangements for their return as well," Ministry of External Affairs' official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.
The Indians were among 15 persons who were killed when a small plane with 21 people on board crashed in northern Nepal on Monday after hitting a cliff while attempting to land at a high-altitude airport.
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