Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday sent a message of condolence to Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the plane crash in the country.
In his message, Xi said that upon learning of the plane crash in Nepal, which caused heavy casualties, he would like to express deep condolences over the fatalities, and offer sincere sympathies to the bereaved families on behalf of the Chinese government and people.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang also sent a message of condolence to Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
An aircraft of Yeti Airlines which took off for Pokhara from Kathmandu crashed into the Seti River gorge in the Lake City in Kaski on Sunday, leaving 72 people including four crew members dead.
