It was only supposed to be a short flight, but over inhospitable terrain: According to the Federal Foreign Office, two Germans died when a Nepalese plane crashed in the Himalayas.
According to information from the dpa news agency, it is a man and a woman from Hesse.
The Foreign Office could not confirm the exact origin of the FAZ because of diplomatic practice in such a case.
As usual, the relatives would be looked after consularly by the embassy in Kathmandu.
Till Fähnders
Political correspondent for Southeast Asia.
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The authorities in Nepal assumed on Monday that none of the 22 people on board the passenger plane of the Nepalese airline Tara Air survived the accident.
"There is still very little chance of finding survivors," Deo Chandra Lal Karna of the Nepal Aviation Authority told Reuters.
According to Nepalese information, fourteen bodies have been recovered so far.
Images from the crash site showed a debris field on the mountainside.
One image clearly showed the aircraft's registration number 9N-AET.
The crash site is at an altitude of about 4,400 meters on Mount Manapathi not far from the Tibetan border.
The plane disappeared from radar screens in cloudy weather on Sunday morning about five minutes before the scheduled arrival time in the town of Jomsom.
After the search work had been stopped overnight, the army discovered the crash site on Monday.
By that time, about 20 hours had passed since the plane disappeared.
According to Nepalese press reports, the plane took off at 9:55 a.m. from the tourist resort of Pokhara, about 200 kilometers west of the capital Kathmandu.
At 10:07 a.m., air traffic control lost contact with thick clouds and poor visibility.
One of the most dangerous flight routes in the world
The twin-engine aircraft belongs to the type DHC-6-300 Twin Otter manufactured by de Havilland Canada.
It is said to be 43 years old and has been in service with the airline since 1998.
In addition to the two Germans, there were also four Indians and 16 Nepalese on board.
Three of the people were crew members.
Local residents had told the Nepalese press that the plane had been flying lower for a while and had apparently changed direction because of the bad weather.
The peak of Manapathi is 6380 meters high in the mighty Dhaulagiri massif.
Between the mountain massif and the Annapurna massif lies the Kali Gandaki Gorge, one of the deepest gorges in the world.
The conditions there are considered to be particularly difficult due to treacherous winds and cloud formation.
Tourists fly to Jomsom to visit the Mustang region, known for its Tibetan-influenced culture.
The Muktinath shrine there also attracts Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims.
The Pokhara-Jomsom connection is considered one of the most dangerous in the world.
According to the information, the weather on Sunday was particularly bad.
Nepal is currently being hit by early monsoon rains.
Most accidents occur in the region due to poor visibility.
Dozens of people have died in plane crashes in the area over the past two to three decades.
Bad weather and difficult terrain also complicate search and rescue operations.
A helicopter that disappeared in the area 20 years ago has not been found to this day.