State Department Says Americans Among Those Killed in Nepal Plane Crash

State Department Says Americans Among Those Killed in Nepal Plane Crash
A French team investigates the wreckage of a Yeti Airlines operated aircraft, in Pokhara, Nepal, on Jan. 18, 2023. Krishna Mani Baral/Reuters
Lorenz Duchamps
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The U.S. Department of State announced on Wednesday that two Americans and two permanent residents living in the United States were among those killed when a plane crashed on Jan. 15 into a river gorge in the city of Pokhara, Nepal.

“We are deeply saddened to hear of the tragic Yeti Airlines crash over the weekend, which killed 72 people, including two U.S. citizens and two lawful permanent residents,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said during a news conference.
Lorenz Duchamps
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