At least 40 confirmed killed in Nepal's worst air crash in 30 years; rescue operation increased (update)

Crowds gather at the crash site of an aircraft carrying 72 people in Pokhara in western Nepal January 15, 2023. - Reuters

KATHMANDU, Jan 15 (Reuters): At least 40 people were killed on Sunday when an aircraft of domestic carrier Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said.

"Rescue operations are on," said Jagannath Niroula, spokesman for Nepal civil aviation authority. "Weather was clear."