Nepal plane crash: 18 dead as Saurya Airlines plane crashes during takeoff in Kathmandu; pilot lone survivor

At least 18 people were killed when a domestic airline plane crashed during takeoff at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, on July 24.

The pilot survived and is receiving treatment at a hospital, officials said.

There were 19 people onboard the plane, which was headed to Pokhara, a tourist destination which is a 25-minute flight from Kathmandu. The incident took place at 11:11 a.m. (local time).

Budget 2024: Opposition walks out of Rajya Sabha over 'neglect' of States; Nirmala Sitharaman hits back

The INDIA bloc parties, led by the Congress, staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on July 24, in protest against all States, except two, being "ignored" in the Union Budget, an allegation termed "outrageous" by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who said all the States never found a mention in any of the previous Budgets, including those presented by the Congress.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi, Congress President and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, party General Secretary K. C. Venugopal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, TMC MP Dola Sen were seen participating in the protest.