Tajik President Emomali Rahmon extended his deepest condolences to the President of Nepal Bidhya Devi Bhandari over the sad loss of lives in a plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal, according to the Tajik president’s official website. 

President Emomali Rahmon reportedly noted in his message of condolences on January 16 that he was deeply saddened by the news of the great loss of life caused by the air crash in Pokhara in Nepal.

Tajik leader asked to convey his deep condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives in the tragic accident.

Media reports say domestic flight of Yeti Airlines from Kathmandu to the tourist town of Pokhara crashed in Pokhara on January15.  It is the worst air crash in three decades in the small Himalayan nation.

There were 72 people, including 68 passengers, with 53 of them being nationals of Nepal and 15 foreigners, and four crew members, aboard the flight and no one is believed to have survived.   

The prime minister of Nepal has declared Monday a national day of mourning, and the government set up a panel to investigate the cause of the disaster.