DFA says Nepal crash victim first believed to be Irish was UK national

The Department of Foreign Affairs has said that a man who died in the plane crash in Nepal, first believed to be Irish, was a UK national

THE DEPARTMENT OF Foreign Affairs has said that a man who died in the plane crash in Nepal, first believed to be Irish, was a UK national.

Additionally, the passenger list released by the Nepalese aviation authority includes a passport number that follows the British format of nine numbers, rather than the Irish format that uses letters and numbers. Previously, the Department of Foreign Affairs had said it was “aware of reports of the involvement of an Irish citizen in an airplane crash in Nepal” and was “ready to provide consular assistance if requested”.68 bodies have been recovered so far from the ATR 72 crash, which occurred near the tourist city of Pokhara.

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