Nepal Plane Crash / Sonu went to Pashupatinath temple to pay obeisance at the happiness of having a son, lost his life in a plane crash

Zoom News : Jan 16, 2023, 07:34 AM
Nepal Plane Crash: Sonu Jaiswal, one of the people killed in the Nepal plane crash, had recently gone to pay obeisance at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu after fulfilling his vow of having a son. His family members gave this information. Sonu Jaiswal, 35, of Chak Zainab village has two daughters and had made a vow to Lord Pashupatinath that he would visit the temple if he was blessed with a son Ratna. Sonu's relative and head of Chak Zainab village Vijay Jaiswal said, "Sonu had gone to Nepal on January 10 with three of his friends. Sonu's sole aim was to visit Lord Pashupatinath as his wish of having a son had been fulfilled recently." But luck had something else in store for her. Her son is just 6 months old."

Chaos in Sonu's village

Sonu has a liquor shop in the district, he has a house in Alawalpur Chatti but he was currently living in Sarnath, Varanasi. Jaiswal said that three other friends of Sonu, 25-year-old Abhishek Kushwaha, 22-year-old Vishal Sharma and 27-year-old Anil Kumar Rajbhar were also among the dead. Vijay Jaiswal said that as soon as the news of the plane crash spread, almost the entire village gathered outside Sonu's house and wished him well, as they hoped he would be fine. The district administration officials later came with the sad news. "Sonu's wife and children have not yet been informed about the incident. They are in another house," he said.

So far there is no news of any survivor

Villagers said Sonu and his three friends were to return to Ghazipur on Tuesday after enjoying paragliding at the popular tourist destination Pokhara. Officials said in Nepal that the four had stayed at a cow shed near the Pashupatinath temple and then at Hotel Discovery Inn in Thamel before traveling to Pokhara. He said that they were planning to return to India from Pokhara via Gorakhpur. Yeti Airlines spokesperson Sudarshan Bartaula said there was no information about any survivors so far.

68 people including 5 Indians died

Yeti Airlines passenger plane crashed on Sunday. At least 68 people, including five Indians, died in the accident. An official of Yeti Airlines told that another Indian named Sanjay Jaiswal has also died. According to locals, Anil Kumar Rajbhar was in computer business and ran a "Jan Seva Kendra", while Abhishek was also in computer business and Vishal Sharma worked as a computer operator in a two-wheeler shop.

Rescue work continues in Nepal

District Magistrate Aryka Akhauri said, "Those killed in the plane crash in Nepal include Sonu Jaiswal, Anil Rajbhar, Abhishek Kushwaha and Vishal Sharma from Ghazipur. They were residents of different villages in Kasimabad tehsil." "The families of the deceased are being contacted. Our sub-collector and other officials are meeting them," he said. "We are also in touch with the embassy. Rescue work is going on in Nepal. Currently it has stopped due to night but it will resume tomorrow. After receiving the body, we will take necessary action," Akhouri said.

CM Yogi expressed grief

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted expressing grief over the incident. He said, "The plane crash in Nepal is very sad. Humble tribute to all the people who lost their lives, including Indian citizens! My condolences are with the bereaved families. May Lord Shri Ram give place to the departed souls and speedy recovery to the injured. provide health benefits." In another tweet, the Chief Minister said, "Officials have been instructed to coordinate with the Ministry of External Affairs to make arrangements to bring the mortal remains of the deceased from Uttar Pradesh to the state."

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