Plane crashed at jomsom

At least 15 persons were killed when an aircraft belonging to Agni Air crashed at a hill in Marfa VDC-5 near Jomsom of Mustang district at around 9.30 Monday morning.

Seven people were rescued alive from the crash site. There were 21 persons, including three crew members and 18 foreigners, on board in the ill-starred 9N AIG Dornier aircraft. Two crew members and 13 Indian nationals are among those killed in the crash.

According to Pratap Babu Tiwari, Chief of Pokhara Airport, those rescued have been flown to Pokhara by Simrik Air’s chopper and Tara Air aircraft for further treatment. One among the rescued is said to be in critical condition.

Tiwari who was at the crash site informed that two Denish nationalities and an airhostess Roshni Haiju were airlifted by an aircraft of Tara Air to Pokhara Airport while a Simrik Air chopper rescued two Indian children and an adult to Manipal Hospital.

The deceased have been identified as Pilot Prabhu Sharan Pathak and Co-pilot JD Maharjan. The identification of other deceased has not been established yet.

The plane was heading for Muktinath pilgrimage to Jomsom from Pokhara. The reason behind the crash is yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile, a Nepal Army chopper has flown to Jomsom to ferry the bodies of those dead in the crash, a press statement issued by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal stated

Seti flood

The Kharapani area, which was swept away by the Seti flash flood on May 4, is yet to recover from the tragedy.
The tourist hub, which was visited by scores of tourists on a daily basis for enjoying the breathtaking scenes and taking a bath in local hot water pond, wears a deserted look after the flood swept away settlements, including Sadal and Kharapani, in the area located 21 kilometres away from Pokhara.
The flood buried the pond under debris and destroyed suspension bridges, affecting people’s movements while half a dozen hotels and restaurants and three houses of the area were swept away.
Bishnu Poudel, an employee at the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, said 100 to 300 foreigners and local people used to visit
the area to bathe in the pond. “Domestic and foreign tourists also used to visit nearby destinations such as Kavre Mircha and Karuwa and enjoy home-stay service there,” he said.
However, according to local resident Bikram Gurung, the number of tourists visiting the area is zero now. 
“Tourists visiting nearby destinations such as Mircha Kavre and Karuwa used to use a route through this area. But it takes years for this area to revive,” said Basanta Dawadi, general secretary of Pokhara Tourism Council. “The government should work towards reconstructing the damaged infrastructure in the area and restore its original status,” he said.
Drinking water is in short supply in Pokhara after the Seti flash flood swept away one of the two water pipelines supplying water to the city. Experts say supply of drinking water is at risk as the flood also damaged a truss bridge through which the other pipelines is expanded.
Foundation pillar at one side of the bridge situated at the confluence of the Seti and Mardi rivers is partially damaged by the flood while the river is also eroding the other side. “The bridge, along with the water pipe, can be swept away even if there is
a small flood,” said an employee at the Nepal Drinking Water Corporation office. The demand of drinking water in the lake city
is more than 31 million litres a day while the supply is just around 16 million litres

Phewa Lake

Phewa Lake, Phewa Tal or Fewa Lake is a freshwater lake in Nepal located in the south of the Pokhara Valley that includes Pokhara city; parts of Sarangkot and Kaskikot. The lake is stream-fed but a dam regulates the water reserve, therefore, the lake is classified as semi-natural freshwater lake. It is the second largest lake in Nepal, the largest in Gandaki Zone followed by Begnas Lake. Phewa lake is located at an altitude of 742 m (2,434 ft) it covers an area of about 5.23 km with an average depth of about 8.6 m  with maximum water depth is 24 m  Maximum water capacity of the lake is approximately 4,600,000 cubic metres. The Annapurna range on the north is only about 28 km  away from the lake, and the lake is famous for the reflection of mount Machhapuchhre and other mountain peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges on its surface. The Barahi Temple is situated on an island in the lake

Namche Bazaar  is a village and Village in Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. It is located within the Khumbu area at 3,440 m, populating the sides of a hill. Namche is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with many Nepalese officials, a police check, post and a bank.

At the time of the 2001 Nepal census it had a population of 1647 people residing in 397 individual households.
Namche Bazaar is popular with trekkers in the Khumbu region, especially for altitude acclimatization, and is the gateway to the high Himalaya. The town has a number of lodgings and stores catering to the needs of visitors as well as a number of internet cafés, making it one of the few places in the region where trekkers can access the internet.

On Saturday mornings, a weekly market is held in the center of the village while there may also be a daily Tibetan market where clothing and cheap Chinese consumer goods tend to be the main articles for sale

Langtang

Langtang is a region in Nepal to the north of Kathmandu and bordering Tibet. It is protected as Langtang National Park and has a number of high peaks including Langtang Lirung (7246m).

About 4,500 people live inside the park, and many more depend on it for timber and firewood. The majority of the residents are Tamang.

The park contains a wide variety of climatic zones, from subtropical to alpine. Approximately 25% of the park is forested. Trees include the deciduous Oak and Maple, and evergreens like Pine, and various types of Rhododendron. Animal life includes Himalayan black bear, the goat-like Himalayan tahr, Rhesus monkeys and Red Pandas.

The park contains the Gosainkunda lakes, sacred to Hindus. Pilgrimages are made there in August. Another spiritual site is the Buddhist monastery Kyanjin Gompa.

Nagarkot

Nagarkot is a village and located 32 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal in Bhaktapur District in the Bagmati Zone. At an elevation of 2,195 meters, it is considered one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur District. It is renowned for its sunrise view of the Himalaya including Mount Everest as well as other snow-capped peaks of the Himalayan range of eastern Nepal. Nagarkot also offers a panoramic view of the Kathmandu Valley.

Nagarkot is an international tourist destination with spectacular views of the whole Langtang range, sunrise on the mountains and sunset views.

Rhododendron

In the spring season the rhododendron are blowing. epically in the Annapurna conservation area at ghorepani route. Many tourists take entertainment with rhododendron flower.  Almost 32 kinds of rhododendron flower in Nepal its color are different like black, white, red and blue etc. in month of March, April and may all of the hill become full of rhododendron flower.  Look like red hill.