Govt announces public holiday to mourn the lives lost in plane crash

KATHMANDU: The government has announced a public holiday on Monday to mourn the lives lost in the fatal crash of the ATR-72 plane belonging to Yeti Airlines in Pokhara of Kaski on Sunday.

An emergency meeting of the cabinet held at the Prime Minister’s official residence today afternoon made the decision to this effect.

The meeting also formed a five-member commission of inquiry to investigate the plane crash.