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Wreckage of missing plane found in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers found the wreckage of a small plane carrying 23 people that crashed in bad weather today into a mountain in central Nepal, police said. All those aboard, including two foreigners, were confirmed dead.

Police official Harihari Yogi said the wreckage of the plane, which was on a scheduled 18-minute flight, was still burning and all the bodies were charred. He said the aircraft appeared to have flown directly into the mountain.

The foreigners were from China and Kuwait. All others on the plane were Nepali citizens, including two children.

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