A total of 68 bodies have been recovered so far by the rescuers from the debris of the ill-fated Yeti Airlines plane that crashed in Nepal's Pokhara on January 15.

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An ATR 72 aircraft of Yeti Airlines that took off for Pokhara from Kathmandu crashed at Nayagaun at around 10.30 a.m., killing all 72 people -- 68 passengers and 4 crew members on board.

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The aircraft crashed between the old airport and the Pokhara International Airport, according to Yeti Airlines. Among the passengers were three infants, three children and 62 adults.

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According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the deceased passengers included 53 Nepali citizens, five Indians, four Russians, one Irish, one Australian, among others.

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Due to weather changes and difficult terrains, Nepal has had a fraught record of aviation accidents. According to data from the Aviation Safety Network it was the third-deadliest crash in the Himalayan nation's history.

The government has also directed that every domestic airline's aircraft undergo rigorous inspections before taking a flight.