68 people have been confirmed dead following the plane crash that occurred in Nepal today (January 15) at 11 am local time. The aircraft was en route from the capital Kathmandu when it crashed into a river gorge near the tourist town of Pokhara.

The plane was carrying 68 passengers and four crew members. According to Yeti Airlines, 15 foreign nationals and six children were on board. The passenger list included 53 Nepalis, five Indians, four Russians, two Koreans, one Argentinian, one Irish, one Australian, and one French.

At least 68 people died today in Nepal after a plane carrying about 72 people from the capital Kathmandu crashed in Pokhara this morning. There were 68 passengers and four crew members on board the plane that crashed between the old and new airports in the city, located in western Nepal. The twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Yeti Airlines was en route from Nepal's capital Kathmandu.

15 foreign nationals, and six children, were on board. 53 Nepali, 5 Indian, 4 Russian, 2 Koreans, 1 Argentinian, and one each from Ireland, Australia, and France were in the plane, the airlines said in a statement.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am.

The plane was close to landing at the Pokhara airport when it crashed into a river gorge on the bank of the Seti River.