A BRIT is feared to be among the victims of the horrific plane crash in Nepal that left 69 dead as rescuers have warned the hope of finding any survivors are slim.
The passenger who has been described as a UK national by Nepalese authorities has been named as Ruan Calum Crighton.
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HE was among the names of passengers published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, where his nationality was listed as Irish.
A spokesman for Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs said: “The Department of Foreign Affairs can confirm that an individual indicated in reports as being Irish is a UK national.
“The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is providing consular support.
“Our deepest sympathies go to all those who have been affected by this tragic plane crash.”
Seventy-two people were on board the Yeti Airlines flight from the capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, with the death toll rising to 68 on Sunday.
The flight data recorder and a cockpit voice recorder have been retrieved from the site.
