Plane with 22 people on board missing in Nepal's mountains
Kathmandu (AP): A small airplane with 22 people on board flying on a popular tourist route was missing in Nepal's mountains on Sunday, an official said.
The plane, which was on a 15-minute scheduled flight to the mountain town of Jomsom, lost contact with the airport tower shortly after takeoff.
Police official Ramesh Thapa said there was no information on the Twin Otter aircraft and a search was underway.
It has been raining in the area for the past few days but flights have been operating normally. Planes on that route fly between mountains before landing in a valley.
It is a popular route with foreign hikers who trek on the mountain trails and also with Indian and Nepalese pilgrims who visit the revered Muktinath temple.
Nepal | Tara Air's 9 NAET twin-engine aircraft carrying 19 passengers, flying from Pokhara to Jomsom at 9:55am, has lost contact: Airport authorities
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Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run near Kuttar in Ullal
Ullal: A 50-year-old man died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle while crossing the road near Kuttar on Tuesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Dinesh Gatti (50) of Mundoli. According to police sources, the accident occurred when he was crossing the Madani Nagar Main Road.
Gatti sustained serious injuries in the collision and was immediately rushed to a hospital for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.
The vehicle involved in the accident reportedly fled the scene soon after the incident.
Gatti was an agriculturist and is survived by his wife and two children.
Local traffic police have registered a case and investigation is under way.
