The Nepal Aviation Authority said it had ended the search operation on the same day in connection with the crash of a passenger plane with 72 people on board, including two Koreans, in Pokhara, central Nepal.



According to Reuters, a Nepalese airport spokesman said the search was suspended because it was getting dark, and that the search for the remaining four would continue tomorrow (16th).



On the morning of the same day, ATR72 of Nepal Yeti Airlines crashed into a river near the airport in Pokhara, Nepal, with 72 passengers and crew on board.



The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said at least 68 people were confirmed dead in the accident.



About 15 foreigners, including two Koreans, were on board the aircraft, but it has not been confirmed whether the Koreans died.



TASS reported that all 72 people on board were killed, citing Yeti Air spokeswoman Pemba Sherpa.



Currently, the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it has dispatched a consular assistant, a Korean citizen, to the scene of the accident, and has launched a countermeasures headquarters for the protection of overseas citizens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters.