POKHARA: With 67 confirmed fatalities from the jet crash, Nepal commemorated a day of mourning on January 16 in memory of the victims of the country's biggest aviation accident in three decades.

As it reached the central city of Pokhara on Sunday, the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 crashed onto a cliff, broke apart, and caught fire with 72 passengers on board, according to authorities.

Late into the night, soldiers retrieved victims from the 300 metres (1,000 feet) deep gorge using ropes and stretchers. On Monday, recovery activities will pick back up. 

Search resumes for four people missing.  Police officer A.K. Chhetri stated on Monday that "we have so far sent 63 bodies to the hospital."  "The search has been stopped because of the fog. After an hour or so, when the weather improves, we will resume the hunt." The fate of the five individuals who were still missing was unknown.
The wreckage of the twin-engine turboprop aeroplane, including its crumpled wings and passenger seats, was scattered across the accident site.

After the incident, rescue personnel were deployed to the scene and worked to douse the blazing fires that were spewing thick, black smoke into the sky.

According to Yeti spokeswoman Sudarshan Bartaula, there were 15 foreign passengers on board, including one traveller from Argentina, one from Australia, four from France, five from India, and four each from Russia, South Korea, Australia, and Ireland.
On Monday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, "Incredibly tragic news out of Nepal of a plane crashing with numerous passengers on board," adding that his government was looking for details about the Australian citizen on board.
On Sunday, just before 11 a.m. , an ATR 72 travelling from the nation's capital Kathmandu crashed into the ravine located between Pokhara's brand-new international airport and its ageing domestic airport.
Arun Tamu, 44, a witness who was around 500 metres away and posted a livestream video of the burning wreckage on social media, said, "I was walking when I heard a tremendous blow, like a bomb went off.
"Some of us hurried to see if we could save anyone. I could see at least two women breathing. As the fire grew more fierce, it became challenging for us to come closer, "the ex-soldier said AFP.
In a statement released on Sunday, the plane's French-based manufacturer ATR said, "Our first thoughts are with all the people touched by this." ATR experts are totally committed to helping the investigation and the consumer.
In recent years, Nepal's air transportation sector has flourished, transporting people and products to remote locations as well as foreign mountain climbers.

However, it has suffered from poor safety as a result of inadequate maintenance and training. Due to safety concerns, the European Union has forbidden all Nepali carriers from using its airspace.

In addition, Nepal features some of the world's most difficult and remote runways, with approaches that are difficult for even experienced pilots. These runways are bordered by snow-capped peaks.

The deadliest aviation incident to ever occur in Nepal happened in 1992 when a Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed as it was making its approach to Kathmandu, killing all 167 aboard.

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