On a Sunday January this year, Nepal was the scene of one of the most devastating plane crashes in three decades. An aircraft with 72 people crashed near a airport, leaving a cloud of mourning.
But what made this tragedy even more harrowing was the video recorded by an Indian passenger, Sonu Jaiswal, which captured the last moments of the flight in a live broadcast.
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Sonu Jaiswal, a member of a group of four friends originally from Ghazipur, India, was on a tour of Nepal and boarded the flight from Kathmandu to Pokhara.
The video he broadcast begins with a view of the surroundings of Pokhara airport during landing. Everything seemed normal until a sudden, deafening boom resounded through the aircraft.
(Image: Sonu Jaiswal/Reproduction)
The transmission records the moment when the plane flies over buildings and, seconds later, an explosion of flames and smoke fills the screen, accompanied by the sound of breaking glass and terrified screams.
Such shocking images offer a harrowing glimpse into the final moments of the flight before the fatal crash.
Jaiswal's friends and family confirmed the authenticity of the content after watching it on his Facebook account. Jaiswal's sister Mukesh Kashyap shared the devastating news that he had started the live broadcast shortly before the accident, as the plane flew over a gorge near the river Seti.
The video was found in the wreckage and, according to Abhishek Pratap Shah, a former Nepali parliamentarian, was sent to him by a friend who received it from a police officer. Nepalese authorities obtained the contents and used them as evidence in the accident investigation.
The tragedy hit hard the families of the four Indian friends — Sonu Jaiswal, Abhishek Kushwaha, Anil Rajbhar and Vishal Sharma — they were on the trip together.
The pain of loss is indescribable, and family members are crying out for government support to repatriate the bodies of their loved ones.
(Image: Social networks/Reproduction)
Authorities in Ghazipur, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, are in contact with the victims' families and the Indian embassy in Kathmandu to offer assistance.
Furthermore, residents of the region joined together in protests, demanding compensation for the affected families.
This sad tragedy serves as a reminder of the fragility of life and the profound consequences that an accident can have for so many families.
The four friends, young people aged around 20 to 30, left for Nepal in search of adventure and spirituality, but met a tragic fate that left their families in mourning and unanswered questions. response.