Turkish plane catches fire at Kathmandu INT'L airport
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A Turkish Airlines plane reportedly caught fire as it landed in Nepal. The aircraft carrying 277 passengers and 11 crew members from Istanbul caught fire while landing at Kathmandu airport, known as Tribhuvan International Airport, on Monday, May 11, according to Reuters, Arab News and U.K. newspaper Metro.
The District Administration Office, Kathmandu has issued an urgent notice ordering the immediate evacuation of all unauthorised settlements along riverbanks and on encroached government, public, and privately owned land across the district,
The drop lands at a commercially significant moment for Kathmandu. The outdoorwear retailer delivered double-digit same store sales growth for the first time in over two years, with its direct-to-consumer same store sales (including online) lifting 11.1 per cent in the six weeks to March 15, 2026.
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Landless squatters descend on Kathmandu to protest evictions
Kathmandu, May 12 -- Landless squatters and informal settlers from different parts of the country have arrived in Kathmandu to protest nationwide eviction campaigns.
Kathmandu’s restrictions on foreign envoy access, including missed meetings with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and US special envoy Sergio Gor, spark debate over diplomatic balance and Nepal’s strate