Flight with 22 people on board missing in Nepal

A traveler plane disappeared in Nepal right off the bat Sunday with 22 individuals ready, its carrier said.

The Twin Otter airplane took off from the western town of Pokhara at 9:55am (0410 GMT) however before long lost contact with aviation authority.

"A homegrown flight headed for Jomsom from Pokhara has lost contact," Sudarshan Bartaula, representative for Tara Air, told AFP.

He said there were 19 travelers ready and three team individuals.

Phanindra Mani Pokharel, a representative at the Ministry of Home Affairs, said two helicopters have been sent for an inquiry activity. Yet, he said perceivability was low.

"The terrible weather conditions is probably going to hamper the inquiry activity. The perceivability is poor to such an extent that nothing should be visible," Pokharel said.

Jomsom is a well known journeying objective in the Himalayas around 20 minutes via plane from Pokhara, which lies west of Kathmandu.

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